Quick Zip

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3.6

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Editors' Review

by Download.com staff / February 27, 2009

Quick Zip is a powerful and fast utility that provides support to ZIP and other popular archive formats. This file compression tool offers all the bells and whistles required by power users, while keeping the program easy enough for novices to use. Quick Zip's button and pull-down menu helps users by ghosting unavailable commands until they're applicable. The multipane interface makes it easy to see files, folders, and archive properties. An extensive Help manual should give inexperienced users everything needed to be program power users.

Numerous options and methods to use this application means a steep learning curve for those who want to master every feature. However, operating Quick Zip can be as easy as dragging files to the interface for quick compression. In a testament to the program's flexibility, power users could play select multimedia files stored in archive files. This application easily creates standard compressed archives. Dragging a file or folder opens a dialog containing check boxes, pull-downs, and browse tools for numerous options. Users can quickly specify compression levels, actions, comments, and more or simply click a button to accept default values.

Quick Zip compresses well and fast. It offers more options than even power users will regularly use. However, it's drag-and-drop default operation will attract inexperienced users. This freeware deserves a test by anyone looking for a robust and useful compression tool.

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"worthless extracts zero data"

alexandasia August 07, 2017 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2017-08-07 11:14:18 | By alexandasia

Pros

there is no pro. I am removing program

Cons

everything! it doesn't remember last file location to extract files to, it extracts no data in said files.

Summary

garbage software. I am removing immediately.

1 stars

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"to new user - dont use 'typical' at run box"

bigblueapple March 18, 2016 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2016-03-18 09:25:07 | By bigblueapple

Pros

its free to download

Cons

refer summary

4 stars

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March 25, 2015 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2015-03-25 08:34:30

Pros

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Cons

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4 stars

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"This is from the author."

LYCJ1 November 24, 2012 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2012-11-24 01:18:44 | By LYCJ1

Pros

I am author of QuickZip, this is my reply the reviewers below:

QuickZip exists since 1999, it has NEVER install any adware, spyware, search bars or any other third party product, and it will never. The media player and shell registration kit is developed by me to browse the media (picture and documents) and register shell items (Associate, Context menu, Preview handlers), both are optional.

It was not developed for profit at all, instead, the main components of QuickZip (not the QuickZip itself) developed by me is released under open source LGPL license. With the release of latest "WPF FileExplorer" (search it on google) and "COFE2" (search it on codeplex) control, anyone can use my controls to build something similar to QuickZip5.1, except they cant use the name. Because of this, in this aspect, one can consider Quick Zip is open source software.

Cons

Please noted that QuickZip5.1 has much much less features than QuickZip4.6, because it's build from ground again using .Net framework.

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3 stars

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"Not a bad tool"

Epikurosz July 09, 2012 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2012-07-09 05:08:34 | By Epikurosz

Pros

It has an intuitive, logical interface.
It supportsd Unicode encoding, so, your non-English file names won't be messed at the end.

Cons

The installer is trying to install third-party programs, like Babylon search engine etc.

Summary

Take care to run the installer with admin rights.

5 stars

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"Works Just Fine"

jeff9922 June 17, 2012 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2012-06-17 14:02:45 | By jeff9922

Pros

It's FREE, simple, and it does the job.

Cons

You have to open the program itself and then find the file to zip to unzip. Not a big deal, but after years of using Winzip it's just minor inconvenience.

Summary

I guess the company listened to the previous two reviewers. I did not get any additional crapware installed with this program. The program works like a charm and it's free. I see nothing at all to complain about.

1 stars

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"QUICK ZIP???"

PrashantGogoi March 10, 2012 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2012-03-10 03:38:45 | By PrashantGogoi

Pros

- None (unless you count the name)

Cons

- Does not work. Much better and faster tools available.
- Completely stalled my PC (I have 512 mb RAM and very few programs running)

Summary

What's in a name? QuickZIP might be a quick zipper, provided anyone ever gets down to doing it. Installation was OK. The nightmare started when I opened the program. It took forever to load, the file browser was looking for files and looking...and looking...and gobbling up my RAM by the mouthful. I had no option but to frown and shut it down.
QuickZip installed 2 components apart from itself; a media player (Why???) and a shell extension registration tool which I decided to tackle next. The shell tool did not work, generated few .NET exception errors and gobbled up more RAM than Windows Explorer in one of its moods when I tried to register/unregister. I did not bother opening the Media Player as I had no idea why it was there.
I tried zipping few files from the Windows Explorer context menu. Nothing, no sound, no new zip windows, not even a tiny screen flicker.
I launched the program again giving it a chance to redeem itself.
The wild movements of my CPU and RAM meters had me scrambling to shut it down.
Since there was now a risk that my frown would create a permanent wrinkle on my brow, I Revo Uninstalled the program. There you go, no wrinkle :)

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1 stars

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"Never Worked"

frankg01 January 22, 2012 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.16

2012-01-22 06:45:39 | By frankg01

Pros

Absolutely none.

Cons

Installed itself and two other programs - a media player and a shell program - then immediately started updating itself. Bad enough, but then it would never start or work.

Summary

DO NOT DOWNLOAD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES - heaven only knows what havoc this might wreak with your computer.

5 stars

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"Worked perfect."

gary_birch February 10, 2011 / Version: Quick Zip 5.1.11

2011-02-10 20:57:19 | By gary_birch

Pros

As advertised.

Cons

None yet, but just started using it.

Summary

Like it just fine.

5 stars

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"So far, VERY GOOD"

DennisTheCnet August 05, 2010 / Version: Quick Zip 4.60.018

2010-08-05 15:07:40 | By DennisTheCnet

Pros

Please reference "Bottom-line Summary"

Cons

None, so far.

Summary

This pgm has a search function [file name, size, etc.] that the PKzip I paid for doesn't even have! And, it has worked very well for me - including using various * within the search.

Also has a mass file rename function which I didn't find mentioned elsewhere.

Updated on Aug 6, 2010

Note: pgm did not recognize Pkzip files that have been split into segments (abo 650k). I have not tried Spans (2+gig zipped).

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General
Publisher	Joseph Leung
Publisher web site	http://www.quickzip.org
Release Date	July 11, 2011
Date Added	July 11, 2011
Version	5.1.16

Category
Category	Utilities & Operating Systems
Subcategory	File Compression

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
Additional Requirements	None

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File Size	4.24MB
File Name	quickzip51.msi

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Total Downloads	408,417
Downloads Last Week	41

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License Model	Free
Limitations	Not available
Price	Free

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