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Started by Monoriu, June 10, 2013, 01:02:50 AM

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Monoriu

I've been using Winzip for years.  It has a free evaluation period.  So I change the computer date every time I need to use it.  That means usually once a day, or several times a day.  I don't really mind the hassle, but recently it seems that the frequent date changing is messing up iTunes and the anti-virus update programme. 

Any suggestions for a totally free, safe, virus/advertisement free and simple unzip programme?

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Grey Fox

Windows has native zip extractions.
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Tonitrus

Quote from: Grey Fox on June 10, 2013, 06:16:40 AM
Windows has native zip extractions.

Yeah...cannot recall the last time I needed a separate unzip program.

DontSayBanana

Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2013, 01:02:50 AM
I've been using Winzip for years.  It has a free evaluation period.  So I change the computer date every time I need to use it.  That means usually once a day, or several times a day.  I don't really mind the hassle, but recently it seems that the frequent date changing is messing up iTunes and the anti-virus update programme. 

Any suggestions for a totally free, safe, virus/advertisement free and simple unzip programme?

That's taking a nuke to smack an anthill, Mono.  The only thing that happens after the trial runs out is you get a pop-up saying "Your trial has expired" and gives you a count of how many days you've been "evaluating" it.

IZarc is completely freeware, BTW, and basically covers all the big zip formats (7z, RAR, LHA, etc). http://www.izarc.org/
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Peazip is also liked by many people, but I prefer 7zip.  Never tried Izard though.
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Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 10, 2013, 07:22:02 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2013, 01:02:50 AM
I've been using Winzip for years.  It has a free evaluation period.  So I change the computer date every time I need to use it.  That means usually once a day, or several times a day.  I don't really mind the hassle, but recently it seems that the frequent date changing is messing up iTunes and the anti-virus update programme. 

Any suggestions for a totally free, safe, virus/advertisement free and simple unzip programme?

That's taking a nuke to smack an anthill, Mono.  The only thing that happens after the trial runs out is you get a pop-up saying "Your trial has expired" and gives you a count of how many days you've been "evaluating" it.

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Monoriu

Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 10, 2013, 07:22:02 AM

That's taking a nuke to smack an anthill, Mono.  The only thing that happens after the trial runs out is you get a pop-up saying "Your trial has expired" and gives you a count of how many days you've been "evaluating" it.

IZarc is completely freeware, BTW, and basically covers all the big zip formats (7z, RAR, LHA, etc). http://www.izarc.org/

All I am saying is that I need to change the date whenever I need to unzip a file, and that is messing up my system.

garbon

Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2013, 05:10:35 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 10, 2013, 07:22:02 AM

That's taking a nuke to smack an anthill, Mono.  The only thing that happens after the trial runs out is you get a pop-up saying "Your trial has expired" and gives you a count of how many days you've been "evaluating" it.

IZarc is completely freeware, BTW, and basically covers all the big zip formats (7z, RAR, LHA, etc). http://www.izarc.org/

All I am saying is that I need to change the date whenever I need to unzip a file, and that is messing up my system.

Hmm, I wonder if they finally changed that. Anyway, yeah no real reason to use winzip at this point.
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Quote from: Monoriu on June 10, 2013, 05:10:35 PM
Quote from: DontSayBanana on June 10, 2013, 07:22:02 AM

That's taking a nuke to smack an anthill, Mono.  The only thing that happens after the trial runs out is you get a pop-up saying "Your trial has expired" and gives you a count of how many days you've been "evaluating" it.

IZarc is completely freeware, BTW, and basically covers all the big zip formats (7z, RAR, LHA, etc). http://www.izarc.org/

All I am saying is that I need to change the date whenever I need to unzip a file, and that is messing up my system.

All he's saying is that you never actually had to do that.
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Arvoreen

Just go with 7zip.  It handles everything you might encounter and it is free.

The built-in zip support in Windows is awful and slow...

garbon

Quote from: Arvoreen on June 16, 2013, 03:21:33 PM
Just go with 7zip.  It handles everything you might encounter and it is free.

The built-in zip support in Windows is awful and slow...

Agreed with this and I'll also add that 7zip is generally faster than WinRAR too.
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