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134 out of 175 people found this review helpful
3 stars
Version: WinZip 8.1 SR-1
"WinZip was the best......once"
Cons: Sorry, WinZip, I'm afraid you have become obsolete. You can not open rar, ace, or iso files. You need to get with the times. You were my favorite two years ago, but now you are a dinosaur.
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36 out of 46 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: WinZip 8.1 SR-1
"This is the perfect program to use for maintaining archives."
Pros: I would definately use this product and have used its previous versions alot. Some small improvements make this top notch program the best I've tried in terms of stability and usefulness.
Cons: WinZip is now bundled with Google Toolbar and Google Desktop Search. Two items that I truly despise. Sad to see them promoting it.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
3 stars
Version: WinZip 8.1 SR-1
Pros: Very nice icons and simple interface.
Cons: I used to have this but then I started preferring WinRAR. WinZip doesn't archive or extract as fast as WinRAR. The program is pretty big (for what it does), and takes a while to use. Also not worth your time when it doesn't extract .RARs (which is used almost as much as Zip files. Doesn't seem like it extracts many compression file types either.
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18 out of 26 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: WinZip 8.1 SR-1
"Better but needs more file type and language supports."
Pros: An interessting thing at license is that you can get back your money in case of some problems. Sounds good, but i wonder in what cases.
Wonder or not? It can handle RAR files as well (unpack).
Nowdays it's uncommon, but i'm quite happy, it has an updated help file.
The tips are sometimes really informative, not just about program functions (fe. tip about encrypting more files).
You can get compression ration and CRC values about files by righ-clicking and properties. The encryption job works quite fast on smaller archives, however, what other programs can unencrypt these files?
I like the job wizard and it's every part. I have used many applications for backup purposes and so, WinZip offers me easy to use and explained (see help) possibilities. Even took care to explain that it's not so secure to store a password in a job file. The split options might come in handy for beginner and novice users.
Cons: Seems WinZip has lost the copyright for WinZip(R) Self-Extractor, hasn't? Check out the setup's Info... button, maybe better to use a version before 2004? If you run it from WinZip, it'll be until 2006. Anyway, you'd need at least version 3.0 for AES256 encrypted zip files.
I'm still not impressed with the third-party Google offers (however, you are able to uncheck the desktop/toolbar).
It'll still offer you the associations for file types which already have with another programs. This makes me a little bit nervous, spending time on this...
Why it can't unpack ACE files?
Now you can only schedulde the update for day or week, joke?
The favourit is too simple, the search should search within sub folders as well. Why there's no Close button and why i use Options... to add/remove directories?
Right click - open with - view or choose extrernal program, then cancel. The result will be an error, while it's only your decission.
It sad "Internet Zone" for I drive's Directory directory.
About check for updates should work or this is a personal experience? Simple ADSL here, no firewall blockings.
I'd like to edit the appendable text part of the new file - by job functions - with custom variables. What a pity, you can't set up time with the job wizard.
Less supported file and languages types than other free versions (7-Zip, IZArc, TUGZip).
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11 out of 14 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: WinZip 8.1 SR-1
"I still like this first zip software"
Pros: This is still my fav atchiving tool, well, maybe i'm been using it for so long that I'm can't bear to change for another. Not much complains about it, except it can't unzip RAR files
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