7zip is one of the best free file compression utilities currently available for download. Just like its competitors 7zip can handle several different formats for zipping and unzipping of files. The big thing that makes 7zip stand apart is its own compression standard. You will usually see about 20-30 percent better compression when using the 7zip standard compared to the other industry standards. Some of the advanced options include creating self extracting archives and the ability to adjust compression levels. So if you are looking for a new file compression utility I highly recommend trying it out. Please let us know what you think.
Main Features From 7zip Site (www.7-zip.org)
- High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression
- Supported formats:
- Packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM
- Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DEB, DMG, FAT, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, VHD, WIM, XAR and Z.
- For ZIP and GZIP formats, 7-Zip provides a compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than the ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
- Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats
- Self-extracting capability for 7z format
- Integration with Windows Shell
- Powerful File Manager
- Powerful command line version
- Plugin for FAR Manager
- Localizations for 79 languages
7zip Console
7-ZIP Download
http://www.7-zip.org/
