zip utilities

ZipFast Zip multiple files of the same extension into their own seperate zips with ZipFast. This can be very handy for people who need to distribute lots of files of the same extension on a web-page, for instance loads of .bmp pictures which are huge can be zipped very easily and placed on a site. Also, if a program such as an emulator will read its data files from zips, then this can be used to save disk space.

EasyZip- A powerful, easy-to-use freeware zip and unzip utility

7-Zip is a file archiver with highest compression ratio.

Zipfusion A free but versatile zip self-extractor (sfx) A self-extractor is a program that is attached to a compressed archive (typically a zip file) to allow files to be extracted without using an archive reader such as Winzip (tm). Self-extractors are often used to distribute software. In this case, files are typically extracted into a temporary directory before a command is issued to initiate program installation. When installation is complete (or when the computer is restarted) the temporary directory should be deleted.
Self-extractor programs are typically called SFXs. They may also be called sfx stub programs since they do not usually do anything useful unless attached to a zip file.

(Free) Chilkat Zip Self-Extractor - Create Self-Extracting Executable with or without AES Encryption from a Compressed Zip Arch

ZipCentral is a free and easy to use zip file manager with all the utilities you need to manage your zip files. The goal of ZipCentral is to be the most robust freeware zip-package you can find today. It is a great tool for the beginner as well as the expert. Working with zip files has never been easier!

UnzipThemAll is a program designed to help you to extract your archive files (zip, rar and ace format) in one operation.

Zip Self-Extractor is a freeware .zip self-extractor stub (fsx.exe 160K) that allows you to create self-extracting .zip archives that are run as an executable .exe file.

bszipper The most versatile zip utility with many unique features

ExtractNow Review at Free Downloads Center Do you have a spacious hard drive? Then perhaps you don't need any file compression tools. Though you could certainly do with some extracting programs, as there are lots and lots of files and programs on the net that are available for download in a compressed format. WinZIP, WinRAR and WinACE are shareware and would total to a handsome sum of money if you decided to buy them for the single purpose of extracting downloaded archives. Now you can save up some money with the free archive extracting tool called ExtractNow.

ARJFolder ArjFolder is written to compress or extract easier files using ARJ format. With ArjFolder you also can extract, test, read properties and comments or view files stored in ZIP, GZIP, TAR, CAB, RAR, ACE, PK3, Mime, UUEncode, XXEncode, Macintosh BinHex, Base64, JAR files without external program. If the archive is an ARJ or ZIP, you also can add, update, delete files stored in the archive. It integrates all of these functions in the same interface that the Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or NT 2000 explorer. ArjFolder supports multi-volume for ARJ, RAR, ACE, MS-CAB files, and can make Self-Extracting (Windows 32 Bits and Windows CE) archive.

LDZIP - Backup long filenames in plain MS-Dos

LDZIP lets you create a ZIP file with long filenames in MS-Dos, Windows
95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP. It supports FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS drives, and is designed
to be an easy and fast way to back up long filenames when Windows fails
to start

FreeZip - zip and unzip for free FreeZip is a small, fast and efficient Zip utility for compression and decompression of files and directories in Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000. FreeZip integrates with Windows Explorer and uses file associations and context menus to zip or unzip files and subdirectories. If you know how to use Windows Explorer, then you do not have to learn anything new to use FreeZip.

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FreeExtractor - the easiest way to create self extracting archives for Windows FreeExtractor is the easiest way to create self-extracting archives for Windows from existing ZIP files. It is an excellent open-source solution for packaging software programs and for distributing files to friends and colleagues over the Internet.