PKZIP for Windows 2.7 with Suite Demo

by PKWARE

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S6W7
• Item model number: BKW1010
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,490 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #71 in Software > Utilities > File Compression & Decompression
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

PKZIP is like the Old Faithful of file compression packages. For over a decade it has been the yardstick by which all competing products are measured, and the latest version, PKZIP for Windows 2.7, adds many useful features to this venerable utility.

This new version can open and compress files in many more formats than before, including UUEncode, BinHex, MIME, tar, and Gzip formats that users frequently encounter on the Web. It also is possible to e-mail compressed files directly from the main PKZIP for Windows interface. New wizards were created to guide newcomers through the file compression and extraction process, but they fall a little short in their goal compared to some of the other software we've tested.

Programmers will love PKZIP for Windows' ability to create self-extracting patch files that clients can use to easily update their software (at least if an upgraded professional-distribution license is purchased). Everyone will appreciate the well-written manual that clearly documents every aspect of this program's operation.

PKZIP for Windows is an excellent tool, but that doesn't change the fact that several free compression programs that have comparable features are available for download on the Web. Advanced computer users should be pleased with this product's rich feature set, but computer novices might be better off with a compression suite that comes with a more approachable interface. --T. Byrl Baker

Amazon.com Product Description

Compress or expand files with the click of a mouse button with this simple-to-use software. Save room on your hard drive or save time online usually spent in uploading/downloading. Customize files, embed Authenticity Verification information to ensure file integrity, even run an executable file from within an archive before or after extracting.