WinZip 14.5 is the original and most popular compression program for Windows users. It's a powerful and easy-to-use utility that quickly zips and unzips files to conserve disk space and greatly reduce e-mail transmission time.
WinZip needs no introduction. It is the most popular and widely used Windows file compression software. Version 11 has been released to add more usability functionality to the software to make it even easy to use. WinZip 14.5 includes features that build on the solid foundation established with previous WinZip versions.
WinZip 14.5 still has the Wizard and Classic interfaces to accommodate both first-time and experienced users. With WinZip 14.5 you can quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and reduce e-mail-transmission time, as well as encrypt and decrypt your sensitive documents.
WinZip 14.5 has plenty of features for simple compression needs, along with superior security tools for advanced compression and backup-file management. You can run WinZip 14.5 using the optional Wizard interface for a step-by-step guide to easy compression, or you can use the classic interface to set file and folder compressions to your specifications.
You can also change the view to a Windows Explorer format, making it easy to navigate your hard drive when creating a compressed archive. We like the flexible drag-and-drop support, allowing you to drag files to and from the interface which zips or unzips them automatically.
We also like the contextual menus (right-click) that enable you to perform most of WinZip's functions on the fly, including complex tasks like zipping a file and automatically attaching it to an e-mail for quick delivery. Overall, WinZip 14.5 is among the best compression programs available, providing all the features necessary to create easy backups, compress e-mail files, and manage downloaded files from the Internet.
WinZip 14.5 includes support for Unicode filenames. This ensures that international characters that make up a Zip file name are displayed properly in a Zip file when the Zip file is shared between two computers having different code pages (the default set of text characters available for display.) For Unicode support, the Zip file must be created and opened with a zip utility that supports the Unicode extensions to the Zip file format such as WinZip 14.5.
WinZip 14.5 comes with Standard or Pro features where both offer compression enhancements that make WinZip 14.5 the most versatile WinZip ever. Their new "best compression" option allows you to let WinZip 14.5 decide the best compression method for each file based on the file type. This will ensure that you maximize the compression of every file that you add to your Zip file. WinZip 14.5 also allows you to better zip .wav music files without compromising the integrity of the file or its sound quality. What's more, if you need to open a .BZ2 or .RAR file, WinZip can now be your tool of choice.
If you depend on WinZip Pro's Job Wizard to back up data sets, archive important documents, or distribute information to others on a regular basis, you'll appreciate the enhancements available in WinZip 14.5 Pro. Now you can configure the Job Wizard to email the log file and/or resulting Zip file automatically after completion, use our new "browse" feature to find a specific folder on an FTP server, and select custom jobs directly from the Job Wizard and Quick Pick menus.
Both WinZip 14.5 Standard and Pro include features that make it easier to organize your digital image files. With WinZip 14.5 you can view thumbnails within Zip files without launching a separate application or view full size images with WinZip 14.5's new Image Viewer.
If you need to email your Zip file, WinZip 14.5 makes it easier with the new "Send To" option available directly from the WinZip 14.5 file menu. If your IT administrator has a blanket policy to block .zip extensions, but you want to be able to exchange Zip files with a reliable source, you can now agree on a fictitious alternate extension (e.g., ".abc") and simply associate WinZip 14.5 with that extension. Now you will be able to send and receive Zip files, and WinZip 14.5 will open them just as it opens any .zip file. You can also use the new "Send To" feature to send Zip files to a remote FTP server and/or burn them directly to a CD/DVD.
WinZip 14.5's AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption method provides excellent security for your files, with the option for both 128-bit (lower-level) and 256-bit (higher-level) security.
WinZip 14.5 is bundled with Uniblue's Registry Booster, so do not be alarmed if you are asked when installing WinZip 14.5 if you would like to have your Windows registry scanned for free to detect any erros. We also recommend Registry Booster and you can read our reviews here. You also have the option to decline.
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