Best Zipping Program?

[bulio]

hi guys, which program is best to zip and unzip files, space-wise? Like which program has the best compression rates?

thx

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Winrar

7Zip

[tesco]

I like winace teh best, as it reads every compression format that ive ever, and it compresses well too.

[bulio]

winace free?

[zapjb]

IZArc using the 7zip compression. Has more formats.

[Xero Grid]

ZipGenius (http://www.zipgenius.it) and IZArc (http://www.izsoft.dir.bg/) are great. They support many formats and are both free. 7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) has the best compression. Check out the compression ratio on the 7-zip site. BTW, 7-zip is also free.

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[Monkey Joe]

i use winrar, although i do like winace also.

[bulio]

using winrarright now, and I think i'll stick with it :)

[Storm]

most formats used are RAR and ZIP, so y go with something else?

btw, is winRAR supposed 2 go on for like forever even after the trial period? or do i have some crack i dont know of?

[tesco]

Originally posted by bulio@8 May 2004 - 20:35
winace free?
no, but its really easy to find a crack for it...

[peat moss]

Am I the only boob using winzip 8 with the nag screen? :lol:

[freak]

nah peat moss i do also. i could crack it and get rid of the nag screen but it really isnt that important to me :D
I have both winzip and winrar

[sharedholder]

IZArc and is freeware too.

[Chewie]

I have both WinRAR and WinACE installed. They both handle many formats including each other's but they can't decompress files compressed with the other's latest version.

[SillyRumours]

Originally posted by Chewie UK@9 May 2004 - 10:03
but they can't decompress files compressed with the other's latest version.
that's slightly un-true you walking carpet :shifty:


i would use IZArc, because its 7-zip but with a nice interface, but i'm too lazy to de-familiarise myself with WinRAR

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[bulio]

thx for everyone's help :smilie4:

[LSA]

gzip/bzip2 :)

[- Nightmare -]

I've always used WinRAR and haven't had any problems with it since I first got it a couple months back.

[abu_has_the_power]

winrar is the most popular. 7zip compresses better

[Chewie]

Originally posted by SillyRumours+9 May 2004 - 12:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SillyRumours @ 9 May 2004 - 12:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Chewie UK@9 May 2004 - 10:03
but they can&#39;t decompress files compressed with the other&#39;s latest version.
that&#39;s slightly un-true you walking carpet :shifty:


i would use IZArc, because its 7-zip but with a nice interface, but i&#39;m too lazy to de-familiarise myself with WinRAR [/b][/quote]
How can it be slightly untrue? It&#39;s either an accurate statement or not, nothing between.
I get both ACE and RAR compressed 0d stuff all the time and I often get an error message when using the &#39;wrong&#39; one; the other program then always does the job fine.

[SillyRumours]

Originally posted by Chewie UK@9 May 2004 - 16:58
How can it be slightly untrue? It&#39;s either an accurate statement or not, nothing between.
it may be true for you, but both always work fine for me