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  1. 06-04-2007, 10:21 PM #1
    jon46y
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    Best free .Zip file opener?

    I have been doing some searches on google for a good program to unzip .zip files and found ZIP Reader by PKWARE and I was wondering if anyone has tryed it or has any reccomendations on a good free unzipping program?

    Thank's, John
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  2. 06-04-2007, 10:41 PM #2
    Rocketmech
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    7zip is probably the best free one around . Well , imo anyway.
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  3. 06-04-2007, 11:57 PM #3
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    I've been using Zip Central for years and have never been more satisfied...
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  4. 06-05-2007, 02:04 AM #4
    jon46y
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    Thank's for the options, I'm going to check em out and I'll let you know which one I think is better.
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  5. 06-05-2007, 07:28 AM #5
    Steve R Jones
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    I mainly use the one built into XP....No fuss no muss....

    7zip is my next choice...It does a better job at compressing but also takes longer...
    "Vegetarians live up to nine years longer than the rest of us...Nine horrible, worthless, baconless years."
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  6. 06-05-2007, 11:23 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve R Jones
    I mainly use the one built into XP....No fuss no muss....

    7zip is my next choice...It does a better job at compressing but also takes longer...
    This is also what I use - XP or 7Zip
    -- Mathias
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  7. 06-05-2007, 09:10 PM #7
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    I agree with the 7zip recommendation, I install it on all mine.

    http://www.cleansoftware.org/utility/#file

    Another link to it plus another im going to try myself.

    to many pc's to list
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  8. 06-17-2007, 12:04 PM #8
    Colonel Casio
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    I have not had a need to ZIP anything, so XP's unzipper is just fine.

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  9. 07-01-2007, 12:58 PM #9
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    I use IZArc it,s free and very easy to use. it sets up a folder on the desktop automatically.
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  10. 07-01-2007, 12:59 PM #10
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    I use IZArc it,s free and very easy to use. it sets up a folder on the desktop automatically.
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  11. 07-01-2007, 07:11 PM #11
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    The real beauty of 7Zip is that it will run from the commandline. Just copy 7za.exe to the System32 folder and write your batch file.
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