WinZip Self-Extractor 3.1

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WinZip Self-Extractor is a utility that creates self-extracting ZIP files that are ideal for electronic file distribution, because they allow the recipient to use a familiar Windows interface to decompress files without a separate unzip utility. Also, self-extracting ZIP files can optionally run a setup or installation program, provided by the creator, after the files are decompressed. WinZip Self-Extractor is a companion product to WinZip, and is separately licensed.

WinZip Self-Extractor 3.1 supports improved compression technology (PPMd) and advanced encryption (AES with 128- and 256-bit keys.

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Editor's review of WinZip Self-Extractor

Although it bears the WinZip name, WinZip Self-Extractor does not create ZIP files. Rather, it takes existing ZIP files and packages them as executable files that can unpack themselves.

Although the standard WinZip utility also lets you make self-extracting archives, WinZip Self-Extractor offers advanced features appropriate for software developers. If the source ZIP file is password-protected, WinZip Self-Extractor automatically creates a password-protected installer (AES is supported). The program includes various pop-up dialog options in its wizard, support for various command-line parameters, and the ability to run a command after the unzip operation completes.

It's easy to work with, but not a great substitute for a full-blown install maker.

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  WinZip Self-Extractor

  A kind of good tool for archiving but think about what you need. Got high price.

  by: GezaGabriel on 07-Aug-2007 04:36:43 AM

  Pros: You can predefine to run the program as an administrator on Windows Vista, cool! It's a new thing from the company but you can also specify language type (they should create a switch for more texts per language, cause this is only the interface). This is English and German currently.

  Command line is a very good thing unless you use other tools for archiving purposes. Also, the help is quite useful for these jobs.

  The spees is ok and at the end of the wizard you can test, then even mail the archive right from the program.

  Cons: If you got an example.zip which got an example.exe within and you want to run example.exe from prompt, you must rename the zip or the exe, cause the program won't do that for you (it won't allow to run example.exe cause it's the same as the new sfx name). The help need little update or correction for exact name.

  124-128k is a plus to the file and some installers can attach less than this (no encryption was used).

  The double-extension for the text save is just not a wise idea cause of virus scanners.

  If the zip file is not password-protected, then the self-extracting Zip file won't be password-protected either. So you can forgot the advantage of encryption, whatever high number the program would use. The compression algorythm is not unique, i saw this at the free createinstall, too.

  No link for the uninstaller or for home page and the price is too high, yet.

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  WinZip Self-Extractor

  It's helpful for large file transfer

  by: jnggam on 30-Jul-2007 05:00:04 PM

  Cons: Not easy to setup at the beginning

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  WinZip Self-Extractor

  It Works

  by: on 30-Jul-2007 05:43:10 PM

  Pros: It was FREE

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  WinZip Self-Extractor

  winzip

  by: mantvir on 22-Apr-2008 01:03:54 AM

  Pros: it very good and easy

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  WinZip Self-Extractor

  it good

  by: elbaseel on 17-Apr-2008 01:03:23 AM

  Pros: help me in my work

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