| | |  | Business & Office Management Software | Home » » » » Winzip 15 Standard Plus Mini Box | | | | | | | Description: | | WinZip, the original and most popular compression utility for Windows with more than 190 million downloads worldwide, is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that quickly zips and unzips your files so you can save disk space, send email attachments faster and confidently back up and protect important files. | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 3 Stars For The Venerable WinZipMar 13, 2011
By Frederic Woodbridge
"Fred"
[Update: Bump down to 3 stars]
The venerable Winzip is now in version 15. I have to admit right off that I have never bought a copy of Winzip, preferring instead either to keep "agreeing" to buy it then using it anyway or to use some of the other free unzipping utilities such as 7-Zip, but there's the thing: the free zip tools are really excellent so WinZip has simply got to do an outstanding job before the normal user will pony up the cash for it. Has WinZip convinced me? Read on.
The installation went smoothly, it asked a few questions then when I provided the necessary information (the installation key and just my email address--not sure why they want my physical address, etc. which I declined to give), finished the installation. Because the product I got also had the WinZip Courier, I next installed that. This particular tool allows a seamless interaction with email software and allows you to send files zipped in transit from the windows file manager window. Nice touch.
One thing I do not like about some software these days is the rather ugly sales pitch that ends up on the ribbon. I'm talking about the Upgrade button! I have already bought the product and every time I use it, there's this icon whose only purpose is to pressure the user to buy an upgrade.
After installing, I checked for a version upgrade which it found. I did find the updating feature not as intrinsic as I wished. I believe a software update should download in the background then seamlessly replace the out-of-date software without unnecessary computer restarts and so on. Before the update, WinZip behaved strangely. Clicking on the help button was supposed to open a CHM file which did not exist so updating immediately is a good thing.
Using it is the same old, same old if you're unzipped a file in the last decade. There are some interesting options that you won't find in most other unzip software, such as Zip and Email, 1-Click Unzip, and the ability to Burn a CD/DVD and even FTP upload; add to this Backups through some predefined jobs and it seems WinZip 15 wants to be a one-stop shop for all your file management requirements. I haven't tried the other features, but zip works just the same as it always has, thankfully.
With WinZip Courier, I didn't realize at first that when opening the file choice window there would be a pair of small buttons at the bottom of that window with the "zip" and "encrypt" automatically checked so when sending attachments via Outlook or Gmail, don't be surprised to get a window to choose your password. WinZip also adds new icons to the ribbon of Outlook as well, which is a nice touch.
The one thing I did not like though, and the sole reason why I use WinRAR is that I can "move" files out of a zipped file instead of "copying"/extracting them. This means that once I "move" the files out of the archive, the original zip file gets deleted automatically. WinZip doesn't do this, no matter what I do. I for one don't like extracting files out of an archive while keeping the original archive file on disk. It would streamline my use of WinZip if they did that in the next update.
WinZip opens and can work with a very large variety of archive type files from the usual zip to tar, gzip, and even iso images so it's no slouch in that regard. Apart from the few annoyances, I would recommend WinZip for those who want a nice interface with ease-of-usage convenience. Otherwise, you'll do just as well with 7-Zip if what you're interested in is the core functionality of zipping and unzipping archives.
3.5 stars out of 5
[Update: 4/11/2011 I've now used WinZip for a bit more time and I've noticed some more issues that other unzip programs don't seem to have. For example, uncompressing a rar archive file that had 100 sub-folders with Winzip consistently failed whereas WinRAR consistently opened this same file without issue. Because of this, I'm bumping this down to 3 stars]
[Update: 7/12/2011 I've just discovered a slightly annoying bug: I tried opening a RAR archive file with WinZip and got a complaint from the program that the archive was corrupt. I downloaded the same archive from three different servers and each time, WinZip croaked out a complaint about corruption. Luckily, I had both 7-Zip and WinRAR installed and tried those with no complaints. As it turned out, WinZip may not have liked that there were folders with special characters (in this case, an apostrophe) in the name. Groan.]
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Veteran software gets even more featuresFeb 24, 2011
By C. Fischer
I am old enough to remember using PKZIP on DOS machines and several early WinZip versions for Windows. Starting with the previous version (14) WinZip would work with Windows 7, so what does this newer version bring to the table? Basically you get a cleaner interface, a desktop "gadget" which allows you to drag and drop files on your desktop, faster speed for video encoding (extremely useful in this YouTube age!) and more email integration, including GMail and others. You can also define multiple e-mail addresses and accounts. The price is quite reasonable, but you can try it out first for a trial period before deciding to register and unlock the program. WinRar, a competing program lets you use the free version without a time limit, but adds annoying "nagware" reminders which get in the way of smooth operations. The Pro version, for $20 more, adds more file manipulation inside the zip folder, especially for photos and graphics files, but I doubt most people will need that extra functionality.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
The best Windows compression utility availableMar 09, 2011
By Guitar Man
I have been using various version of WinZip since back when it was still shareware. I have purchased a couple versions along the way, too...since I use it all the time and it is always solid and simple to use. As far as compression utilities go this remains one of the best, if not THE best, Windows tools out there. Version 15 adds a lot of features and options, but at the core it still does the basics quickly and easily. Also, runs great on my Windows 7 64-bit system...very fast compression and decompression. Any Windows user that needs to store, move, or email large files (or several files at a time) needs this program. It doesn't get much easier.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The continued leader in file compression and organization.Jul 18, 2011
By M. Agostino
"4for3.info"
WinZip is the file compression software to beat. There are certainly many other companies trying to compete with this ongoing trustworthy tool, but you will always go back to WinZip if you ever stray away.
WinZip is fast, and saves space better than ever. It makes sending something via email much easier, for instance, audio or video files. Less bouncing back because the file was too big.
So it covers your compression and sharing needs, but also has security features keeping your content private. You can store files on your system with password protection, or give files to others that have the password.
There are plenty of tools on board to work with various media and file types. You can attach your work from the program to email. You can shink or resize files before compressing, saving even more space. And it features an easy to understand and helpful organization system that will keep track of every file and it's location. It's much more than file compression these days, they have moved forward to utilize their product as a necessity, not only for work, but home office, and personal collections.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Added Bells and Whistles to an Old StandardMar 27, 2011
By S. Barrett
I got this WinZip15 Plus compression software package from the Amazon Vine program for review. Here's my take on it:
I've been a WinZip user since early days (originally PKZip), however, my last paid version was out of date, so I am pleased to test this new one and comment.
Inside the box are two CDs, the WinZip program that works with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 (I use XP), also WinZip Courier 3.0, a program that creates smaller compressed files for email and file sharing (email can be done right from the WinZip window and the program supports Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and Google's Gmail-I still use Eudora and haven't checked to see if that one is compatible-but having the ability to email from WinZip without opening the email program is a great time saving asset).
What's new in the WinZip15? Instant files compression saves time, plus you can open and extract files from all major compressed formats. When using WinZip Courier 3.0, you can preview and edit the contents of a file without having to open it. Password-based AES encryption allows the securing of confidential files and organizing zip related files into small logical packages is a snap.
Installation was super easy. The drag and drop function and cleaner interface make this a winner.
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