If you have been using winzip or some other program to unzip files, I recommend giving 7-Zip a try. This program has 7 main features according to its website:
- High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
- 7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL
- Supported formats:
- Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
- Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
- For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
- Self-extracting capability for 7z format
- Integration with Windows Shell
- Powerful File Manager
- Powerful command line version
- Plugin for FAR Manager
- Localizations for 63 languages
What this means is the program works. Whenever you receive a compressed file, chances are that 7-Zip can deal with it and you can go on your way. This piece of software can make you more productive. You simply double click on the .zip file, or whatever other format it is, and you will see the files within in after 7-Zip loads.
Click here to download or just visit the application’s official website.
