WinZip

[wardy22]

do i really have to pay for WinZip. is that the program that everyone uses or is there a popular free program that does essentially the same thing. Thanks for any help

 

[Bruceification73]

What kind of OS do you have? My HP with XP professional doesn't have WinZip, but it came with a free version of the same thing. I don't think it has a name, but when I right click in a folder or on the desktop there is an option to creat a new compressed (zipped) folder. This compresses files in the exact same way as WinZip, just without the special logo or the price tag. I'm not sure if all operating systems have this option, but mine does.

 

[wardy22]

i have vista

i was wondering about unzipping the files more than being able to compress them.

 

[Yama310]

Hello,

You can try 7-Zip. It's an open source software.

7-Zip

 

[captaincharisma]

just for the record you never really have to pay for it. you just will get a nag screen every time you use it

but i agree 7zip and winrar are better

 

[wardy22]

thanks for the help 7 zip works perfectly