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Technology => Technophiliacs & Technophiles => Topic started by: oppenheimmer on September 19, 2014, 07:26:01 am

Title: zip files
Post by: oppenheimmer on September 19, 2014, 07:26:01 am: winzip wants me to pay for it, ive never had to before so i aint going to to haha

i was just wondering if any off you's knew a good free zip file opener?
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: sH4d-0 on September 19, 2014, 10:57:54 am: i like izarc myself

ive seen 7zip recommended but i havent tried it
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: -SpectraL on September 19, 2014, 11:14:36 am: WinRAR is fast, easy to use, and can open and unzip all archive types.

http://www.win-rar.com/download.html
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: aldra on September 19, 2014, 11:28:48 am: yeah go with 7zip, it's the lightest of the lot and integrates neatly into the shell context menus, along with support for just about every archive format around (used to need modules from winrar for rar files, but not anymore).

if you're on lunix, you can just use 'zip' and 'unzip'
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: SBTlauien on September 23, 2014, 09:34:00 am: I like 7zip.

I think I saw WinZip on The Pirate Bay.
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: Soso0 on September 23, 2014, 11:43:31 am: Winrar. You can torrent the full version if you wanna be able to zip your own files
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: Mass Hypnosis on September 25, 2014, 11:04:39 pm: ITT: winfags
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: millionsofdeadcats on September 25, 2014, 11:18:17 pm: I agree with the others, 7zip is alright.
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: HampTheToker on September 25, 2014, 11:32:41 pm: Quote from: -SpectraL on September 19, 2014, 11:14:36 am
WinRAR is fast, easy to use, and can open and unzip all archive types.

http://www.win-rar.com/download.html

Master hacker recommends winrar over fast and free and better in ever way 7zip...

Stick to failtrolling B&M.
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: -SpectraL on September 26, 2014, 12:26:17 am: Quote from: HampTheToker on September 25, 2014, 11:32:41 pm
Quote from: -SpectraL on September 19, 2014, 11:14:36 am
WinRAR is fast, easy to use, and can open and unzip all archive types.

http://www.win-rar.com/download.html

Master hacker recommends winrar over fast and free and better in ever way 7zip...

Stick to failtrolling B&M.

You are a retard.
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: HampTheToker on September 27, 2014, 12:58:45 am: Quote from: -SpectraL on September 26, 2014, 12:26:17 am
Quote from: HampTheToker on September 25, 2014, 11:32:41 pm
Quote from: -SpectraL on September 19, 2014, 11:14:36 am
WinRAR is fast, easy to use, and can open and unzip all archive types.

http://www.win-rar.com/download.html

Master hacker recommends winrar over fast and free and better in ever way 7zip...

Stick to failtrolling B&M.

You are a retard.

Speak for yourself, -SpeciaL.
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: RustyShackleford on September 27, 2014, 02:35:54 am: Damn. I never considered that real people actually pay money to zip and unzip files.

wow. What is the meaning of life? brb
Title: Re: zip files
Post by: HampTheToker on September 27, 2014, 06:05:00 am: Quote from: aldra on September 19, 2014, 11:28:48 am
yeah go with 7zip, it's the lightest of the lot and integrates neatly into the shell context menus, along with support for just about every archive format around (used to need modules from winrar for rar files, but not anymore).

if you're on lunix, you can just use 'zip' and 'unzip'

Don't forget the ability to add or remove files within a zip without unzipping. I'm not sure if WinZip or Winrar have that functionality, but I've always like the convenience that with 7zip.