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?
7zip
Windows has native zip extractions.
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.
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/
Peazip is also liked by many people, but I prefer 7zip. Never tried Izard though.
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.
:yes:
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.
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.
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.
Use Winrar.
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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...
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.