Одна из самых популярных в Интернет программ. Сам ZIP-алгоритм свободно используется в десятках, если не в сотнях программ, и тем не менее для большинства пользователей Windows именно WinZIP служит стандартной программой для работы с архивами. Почему так получилось? Не знаю. Просто более-менее удобная программа, регулярно обновляющаяся и эффективно работающая в большинстве стандартных ситуаций, хотя и имеющая невысокую скорость работы.
WinZIP умеет просматривать и извлекать файлы из прочих, менее распространенных форматов архивов, таких как
ARJ, LZH, ARC, TAR, TAZ, TGZ, Z,
GZ, CAB, UUE, XXE, UU, B64, HQX, BHX. Есть функции инсталляции программ, экранных тем и скрин-сэйверов из архивов, выполнения многих операций через пошаговые Wizard'ы, сжатия и отправки файлов по почте, проверки содержимого архивов внешним антивирусом, управления закладками Избранных архивных директорий, поддерживается возможность интеграции с Проводником Windows (добавление команд в контекстные меню). Имеются отдельные утилиты для работы из
командной строки, интеграции с популярными
Интернет-браузерами, создания
самораспаковывающихся архивов.
WinZip brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files and other compression formats.
WinZip features include:
- Seamless Windows integration: WinZip includes tight integration with My Computer and Windows Explorer. Drag and drop to or from Explorer, or zip and unzip without leaving Explorer.
- Internet support: WinZip features built-in support for popular Internet file formats:
TAR, GZip, UUEncode, XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. ARJ, LZH, and
ARC files are supported via
external programs. You can use WinZip to access almost all the files you download from the
Internet. In addition, the freely downloadable WinZip Internet Browser Support Add-On lets
you download and open archives with one click using Microsoft Internet Explorer or
Netscape Navigator.
- Automatic installation of most software distributed in Zip files: If a Zip file contains
a "setup" or "install" program, WinZip’s Install feature will unzip the files,
run the installation program, and clean up temporary files.
- The WinZip Wizard: This optional feature uses the standard and familiar “wizard”
interface to simplify the process of unzipping and installing software distributed in Zip
files. The WinZip Wizard is not targeted at experienced users, but is ideal for the
rapidly growing number of PC users getting started with Zip files. When these users gain
confidence or want to use more advanced zipping features, the full WinZip Classic
interface is just a click away.
- Favorite Zip Folders: WinZip lets you organize Zip files into one convenient list that
is sorted by date, making it easier to locate all Zip files, regardless of where they came
from or where they are stored. Unlike the standard File->Open Archive dialog box, the
Favorite Zip Folders dialog box treats the contents of multiple folders as though they
were one folder. A Search facility will find any Zip files lost on your hard disk.
- Create files that unzip themselves: WinZip Self-Extractor Personal Edition is
included with WinZip. Self-extracting files are ideal for sending compressed files to
others who may not own or know how to use file compression software.
- Virus Scanner Support: WinZip can be configured to work with most virus
scanners.
WinZip is extremely easy to use! To open an archive simply double click on an archive
listed in My Computer or the Windows Explorer, drag and drop an archive onto WinZip, or
use the standard Open dialog box. The main WinZip window features a list with the names,
sizes, and date/time stamps of all files in the open archive. This list can be scrolled
and sorted on any field. A configurable tool bar provides fast access to commonly used
actions. Extensive context sensitive help is always available.
Double clicking on a file in the main WinZip window has the same effect as double clicking
in My Computer or the Windows Explorer. First the file is extracted from the archive.
Then, if the file is executable, it is run. Otherwise, the file is opened by the
appropriate application (for example, WordPad for *.WRI files) based on standard Windows
associations.
The Windows Drag and Drop interface is fully supported. You can drag and drop files from
WinZip to other applications. WinZip will extract the files before dropping them on the
target application. The target application will treat the files as if they had been
dropped from My Computer or the Windows Explorer. You can also drop archives on WinZip to
open them, or drop files on WinZip to add them to the open archive.