Compress large files and folders using 7zip – Freeware

Compressing large files and folders is not an easy task. Normally people use Winzip or Winrar evaluated versions and every time you try to compress a file with those utilities you have a pop-up window which is very annoying. Well there is an alternative; 7-Zip is a free file archiver with a high compression ratio. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You

don’t need to register or pay for 7-Zip.

 

7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista. 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format. And 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2-10% better than most of other zip compatible programs.

The main features of 7-Zip-
• High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression
• Supported formats:
-Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
-Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
• For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
• Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
• Self-extracting capability for 7z format
• Integration with Windows Shell
• Powerful File Manager
• Powerful command line version
• Plugin for FAR Manager
• Localizations for 69 languages

Download [Windows 32bit (exe) | Windows x64 (msi)

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