7-Zip is a file archiver with the high compression ratio. The program supports 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, LZH, CHM, GZIP, BZIP2, Z, TAR, CPIO, RPM and DEB formats. Compression ratio in the new 7z format is 30-50% better than ratio in ZIP format.
- 7-Zip now can update solid .7z archives
- 7-Zip now supports LZMA2 compression method
- 7-Zip now supports XZ archives
- 7-Zip now can unpack NTFS, FAT, VHD and MBR archives
- 7-Zip now can unpack GZip, BZip2, LZMA, XZ and TAR archives from stdin
- 7-Zip now can open/copy/compress disk images (like \\.\c:) from \\.\ folder
Reviewing 9.01 Alpha (Apr 20, 2009)
It's looking good so far but I'm a bit shocked at the version jump. Going from 4.6x up to 9.01 is a HUGE version jump.
Reviewing 4.61 Beta (Nov 25, 2008)
Just simply brilliant, this is the way how good software should be written. Trouble free and fast, under x64 if you have memory over 4GB, enable large memory pool under options and see how your compression tasts fly. This is the only archiver to scale multiple CPUs so if you have quad core or dual quad core like I do, 4GB compression with encryption are a breeze.
Reviewing 4.60 Beta (Oct 25, 2008)
Awesome ratio compression !!!
THE BEST Open Source file archiver !!!
Better than ZIP, RAR or ACE...
Reviewing 4.59 Alpha 6 (Jul 31, 2008)
Switched years ago from WinRAR to this and not regretting any bit. Great tool.
@TC17
Perhaps the functionality is more important. Besides, most of the time most people do quick extracts and compresses via explorer where UI is just fine.
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