7-Zip is a utility program to help you extract compressed files and create your own compressed files in several different formats. With these tools you can easily send large quantities of information or open compressed files you receive without hassle.

Pros

Format options: This program can handle multiple compression formats. It can package files into 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR formats, and it can unpack all those, in addition to ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, and more.

Advanced capabilities: This app is straightforward enough that novice users will have no trouble accessing its basic features. But for more advanced users, there are other options as well that make this program even better. These include the ability to create self-extracting 7z files and the option to add password protection to compressed files.

Cons

Compression process: The compression process this app uses takes more time to complete than some alternative programs' processes do. Compressions carried out through 7-Zip also require a lot of system resources while they're in progress.

Bottom Line

7-Zip is completely free to download and use, and its many upsides far outweigh the few minor drawbacks that come with it. If you're looking for an alternative to WinZip or another similar program, this is a good option to consider.

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Categories: File Manipulation

In other languages:

Français: ouvrir un fichier .zip sans Winzip, Italiano: Aprire un File .Zip senza WinZip, Español: abrir un archivo .zip sin Winzip, Deutsch: Zip Dateien ohne WinZip öffnen, Português: Abrir um Arquivo .Zip Sem o Winzip, Nederlands: Een zipbestand openen zonder Winzip, Русский: открыть .zip файл без Winzip, 中文: 不用WINZIP打开.ZIP压缩文件, Bahasa Indonesia: Membuka Berkas .Zip Tanpa Winzip, ไทย: เปิดไฟล์ zip โดยไม่ใช้ winzip, العربية: فتح الملفات المضغوطة دون استخدام برنامج وين زيب, Čeština: Jak otevřít soubor ZIP bez Winzip, Tiếng Việt: Mở file .zip mà không cần phần mềm Winzip, 日本語: WinZipを使わずにZIPファイルを開く, हिन्दी: विनज़िप (Winzip) के बिना भी एक ज़िप (.Zip) फाइल खोलें (Open a .Zip File Without Winzip), Türkçe: Bir .Zip Dosyası WinZip Olmadan Nasıl Açılır, 한국어: 윈집 없이 압축 푸는 방법

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