Is there a free version of WinZip?

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zip support is built in to anything XP onwards, if you've installed winzip/winrar, you've probably overwritten the default file associations

luci

Thanks peeps.

This is for the netbook which only has Windows 7 Starter so I thought it might not have had WinZip included with being a cut down version. However I've just checked the desktop which has Vista Home Premium and that doesn't have it either.

Will have a look at those, but J-Zip looks interesting.

alexandera

7 - zip and win rar is good to use.

Spikey_2

pm me lol

Spikey_2

Spikey wrote: »

pm me lol

hey Luci... hope it helps... xxx

luci

All done............. I think.

Thanks.

SimbaSimon

Hammyman wrote: »

J-Zip. Based on 7-Zip but with a Winzip type interface.

I hate to dig up a mildly old threat but after trying this out I had to reply.

Winzip - Bloated overpriced rubbish
Winrar - Good software but still not free and not the main file format (rar by default instead of zip)
7zip - OK software but default file format is .7z which I dislike.
jzip - The interface of winzip with the body of 7zip - Looks great and free.

Nice find there.

aliEnRIK

SimbaK2K wrote: »

jzip - The interface of winzip with the body of 7zip - Looks great and free.

Also tries to change the homepage and puts a link to malware on the desktop

spud17

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Also tries to change the homepage and puts a link to malware on the desktop

'Fraid I have to agree with 'Rik (dammit) , I also used to prefer jzip, but a few months back I rebuilt a laptop for someone.

jzip was always on my list of software to install, but found exactly as 'Rik reports, although I can't comment on the malware.

So now reverted to 7-zip.

There is a growing trend for software that tries to bundle in toolbars etc, whether by underhand means or deliberately misleading instructions.

How about a list?
CCleaner is at least transparent, or use the lite version.
jzip
Foxit
isobuster