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1,370,378
- Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
October 03, 2003
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Publisher's description of 7-Zip 3.13
From 7-Zip Software:7-Zip is a file archiver with the highest compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, RAR, CAB, ARJ, CPIO, RPM, DEB, GZIP, BZIP2, and TAR formats. The compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30 percent to 50 percent better than the ratio in ZIP format. Also, 7-Zip compresses to the ZIP format 2 percent to 10 percent better than PKZip and WinZip. 7-Zip has an additional powerful command-line version and support FAR Manager.
Version 3.1 features improvements and bug fixes.
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Editor's review of 7-Zip 3.13
4.0 stars
- "Zip this"
It's easy for Windows users to forget that WinZip isn't the only file-compression utility in the world. Like its better-known competitors, the free 7-Zip unpacks a host of archive formats, including ZIP, TAR, GZ, and its own 7z format. Unlike WinZip, though, it can create TAR and GZ archives, which are commonly used on Unix and Linux systems.
The program's ability to shrink files was stunning. In our tests, 7z archives were up to 40 percent smaller then their ZIP equivalents, although compression did take longer, and the highest compression settings can hog system resources. Advanced options include the ability to create solid and self-extracting archives, and to adjust the compression level and password protection. The program also has a command line module. Though the main interface is overly simple and looks like it was designed for Windows 95, it's not hard to use and fairly self-explanatory. The context menu options, which include "testing" an archive, indicate that 7-Zip should be taken seriously.
7-Zip is fine for casual users with a bit of computer savvy, but it's especially well-suited for developers and anyone else who moves between the Windows and Linux/Unix worlds.
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User reviews of 7-Zip 3.13
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 424 votes
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: 7-Zip 3.13
"Free and ready to ZIP! (and unzip!)"
Pros: This free utility has helped me unzipped files that i didnt knew where compressed. I love the right-click feature which makes the program very accessible any time. Use it with almost all types of compressed files. Uses small disk space too.
Cons: It will not unzip from the open confirmation box. But i think thats because they suggest u scan downloaded files for viruses :)
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Version: 7-Zip 3.13
"Best overall compression you will find."
Pros: This program has about the highest compression level i have ever seen. I was able to compress an 11mb file down to 250kb, thats down to 1%! I was also amazed that I was able to compress 570mb down to about 45mb, get this program!
Cons: Although this program has about the best compression you will find, it lacks the ability to extract well. Other than this, use this program for compressing.
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Version: 7-Zip 3.13
"Powerful on compression but not usability"
Pros: Powerful and versatile compression, many command line options to control compression. Author obviously is a compression expert.
Cons: Rather too many compression options for general file management - I just want something that compresses stuff without me having to know all the ins and outs of the different compression algorithms.
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Version: 7-Zip 3.13
Pros: Let you do what you want to do with file compression.Supports a ton of different compression schemes and its enjoyable to use
Cons: Their are no cons,and im usually the first to notice one
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Version: 7-Zip 3.13
Pros: It works almost as well as Winzip but is FREE! It's a stable program, not hanging or crashing at all. It's not the fastest compression utility, but definitely not the slowest. The GUI is a bit basic, but functional and easy enough to understand. Overall a good FREE program. I would give it 3/5, but because its FREE it gets 4/5.
Cons: I didn't experience compression ratios anywhere near the levels reported here by other reviewers. In fact I'd say Winzip's zip compression is better than any of this program's compression methods, although Winzip isn't free of course and definitely not worth $30.00 / £16.00. The program was a bit on the slow side, but the price tag (FREE) mitigates this flaw.
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