21-May-2013
7 ZIP Utilities
seven best zip archive utilities to choose from
WinZip
WinZip is one of the oldest Zip utilities in the market. WinZip is a proprietary archive utility distributed by WinZip Computing, Inc for commercial purposes. You can download a 45 days evaluation copy of WinZip after which you must either stop using the software or pay for it. WinZip does not offer a free home edition, everybody has to pay. Upgrades are not free either.As the name suggests WinZip core is supporting the Zip format. But over the years WinZip added support for other formats like GZip and TAR.
If you decide to pay and buy WinZip you will get a feature rich and stable software. WinZip supports many features like 256 bit AES encryption and automatic job archive job scripts. As its name suggests WinZip only runs in the Windows platform.
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Supported Archive File Types
| Archive File Type | Open Archive | Create Archive |
| Zip |  | |
| RAR | |  |
| 7Z | | |
| GZ/GZIP | | |
| TAR | | |
| ISO/CD | | |
| CAB | | |
| BZ/BZ2 | | |
| LHA/LZH | | |
| ACE | | |
| ARJ | | |
| ARC | | |
| KGB | | |