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  • S Stuart Dootson

    PaulCurry wrote: the Zip that comes with XP is a shareware version of WinZip Sorry, but no, this isn't correct - XP comes with support for Zip that shows them as folders, which isn't a capability of Winzip. I turned off the XP Zip support ages ago because it's so slow, but I can remember that it's not like Winzip. As for freeware tools, try this[^] or this[^]. They are both freeware tools that can make archives that WinZip can open. Yes, they're command-line, but that's not the end of the world :). I've tried them both and they work fine. Stuart Dootson 'Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p'

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    Thanks Stuart The first semester all we did was command-line programming in C++ and JAVA And command prompt and I have been getting along for years (never did like DOS in a box though) I bought my copy of XP Pro through the school ($5.00) and it came with a CD the school had made, it had some other stuff on it and that must be were I got WinZip from

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      My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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      what's wrong with winzip or winrar or winace? (www.download.com) "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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      • P PaulCurry

        My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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        David Stone
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        I'll second Bruce's suggestion for 7-zip. I use it all the time and love it. :)


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          Thanks Stuart The first semester all we did was command-line programming in C++ and JAVA And command prompt and I have been getting along for years (never did like DOS in a box though) I bought my copy of XP Pro through the school ($5.00) and it came with a CD the school had made, it had some other stuff on it and that must be were I got WinZip from

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          Sounds probable The problem with WinZip is that it kinda overrides all the built in XP functionality - just install WinZip and the XP stuff should work again :) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Phoenix Paint - back from DPaint's ashes!

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            Sounds probable The problem with WinZip is that it kinda overrides all the built in XP functionality - just install WinZip and the XP stuff should work again :) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Phoenix Paint - back from DPaint's ashes!

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            Nish Nishant
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            benjymous wrote: just install WinZip and the XP stuff should work again Uninstall rather Nish ;P

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            • P PaulCurry

              My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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              Franz Klein
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              How about http://www.ultimatezip.com/[^] I am the handsome one in the crowd.

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              • P PaulCurry

                My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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                Paul Cole
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                I've been using ZipCentral for the past few years, simple and effective. Zip Central

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                • P PaulCurry

                  My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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                  I would like to thank everyone for their replies I am going to give Ultimate Zip a try :)

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                  • P PaulCurry

                    My programs at school are getting a lot bigger, and we have to zip them and submit Has anyone had any experience with any of the free zip utilities? Also I am using XP Pro if that matters

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                    Suvendra
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                    I have been using IZArc for sometimes now, and had never faced any problems. The interface is really nice.

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                    • S Suvendra

                      I have been using IZArc for sometimes now, and had never faced any problems. The interface is really nice.

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                      Joshua Quick
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                      I prefer IZArc too. It gives you the ability to view zipped directory structures when double clicking on the zip file.

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                        what's wrong with winzip or winrar or winace? (www.download.com) "If I don't see you in this world, I'll see you in the next one... and don't be late." ~ Jimi Hendrix

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                        One 'problem' with RAR is that AV sofrware does not scan inside it... See Here

                        I use WinRAR for everything anyway... it quick and does not have the annoying WinZip 'issue' of when you want to move the window it deciding that means you want to abort. :mad: (Also as I am Win2K user and not a WinXP-er I don't have build-in ZIP file support, not that I would use it anyway... it seem very slow even on a dual processor PC I use at work.

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