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  • The Point Of Winzip

    From ROB MCCART@VERT/CAPCITY2/CAPCITY to BORAXMAN on Mon Oct 17 17:08:00 2011
    WinZIP has more options than the Windows version, and handles more archives.
    >You can't, for instance, make self extracting executable with the Windows XP
    >"Compressed Folders" view, you can't choose the compression level. Also
    >things like archive repair, etc.
    >Although I use 7zip. It offers stronger compression than ZIP.

    I use 7Zip as well, love it's simple interface and how easy it is to set
    up the Shell (right click) options it offers, plus it can read a number
    of different archive types and make self extracting 7Zip files..
    And it's Free! My only caveat would be that on the few occasions I've
    tried compressing a large volume of files, say 50 meg or so, and had it
    fail. I don't know if this would be an issue with WinZip and I believe
    I got around the problem at the time by using WinRar (not Freeware) but
    it was a problem with 7Zip. For day to day stuff it's what I use though
    and it's never failed me on more reasonably sized volumes.
    I generally use it's plain Zip, rather than 7Zip, archiving though since
    then you don't have to worry if others it's going to have 7Zip or not.

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  • From Corey@VERT/TSGC to ROB MCCART on Tue Oct 18 18:25:43 2011
    Re: The Point Of Winzip
    By: ROB MCCART to BORAXMAN on Mon Oct 17 2011 05:08 pm

    WinZIP has more options than the Windows version, and handles more archiv
    >You can't, for instance, make self extracting executable with the Windows
    >"Compressed Folders" view, you can't choose the compression level. Also
    >things like archive repair, etc.
    >Although I use 7zip. It offers stronger compression than ZIP.

    I use 7Zip as well, love it's simple interface and how easy it is to set
    up the Shell (right click) options it offers, plus it can read a number
    of different archive types and make self extracting 7Zip files..
    And it's Free! My only caveat would be that on the few occasions I've
    tried compressing a large volume of files, say 50 meg or so, and had it fail. I don't know if this would be an issue with WinZip and I believe
    I got around the problem at the time by using WinRar (not Freeware) but
    it was a problem with 7Zip. For day to day stuff it's what I use though
    and it's never failed me on more reasonably sized volumes.
    I generally use it's plain Zip, rather than 7Zip, archiving though since then you don't have to worry if others it's going to have 7Zip or not.


    I prefer 7up myself.

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