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wardy22   10-16-2009 at 02:00:06 AM

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

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

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Bruceification73   10-16-2009 at 05:34:10 AM

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.

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wardy22   10-16-2009 at 12:41:48 PM

i have vista

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

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Yama310   10-16-2009 at 12:44:48 PM
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Hello,

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

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captaincharisma   10-16-2009 at 04:10:20 PM

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

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wardy22   10-17-2009 at 03:43:38 AM

thanks for the help 7 zip works perfectly

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