Freeware Zip program Recommendations?

[Clownloachlover]

All,
I'm ready to zip up a texture pack and want to find a great Freeware Zip program and recommendations?

Clown

[legoalex2000]

WinZip or winrar. those two ae really good. winzip is also payware for the newer versions.

Ramos

[Craig.]

Win-xp allows you to zip up files anyway, just create a new zip file and copy the files in there like you would copying to any other folder.

[Hagar]

try WinZip 7.0 here. http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=winzip
It's a trial version with no time limit. I've been using my registered version for years although I could update to the latest WinZip 9.0 free of charge. I configure all the Fox Four files with it.

[Politically Incorrect]

IZArc!

http://www.izarc.org/

Been using it for a while, free and I think 100% better than Winzip

[the_autopilot]

Don't use winzip. Its a goddam awful program with limited file support (only .zip) and you must pay for it. The freeware versian have a popup advertisement at startup.

I use winrar, its free and supports a lot of archive formats (.zip, .rar, .iso, .ace, etc.).

[Corsair Freak]

WinRar all the way.

[WebbPA]

I've been using WinZip since it was PKZip for DOS and old habits die hard.  I have both WinZip and WinRar and I find myself using WinRar more and more.

Since I have 2 zip utilities I haven't felt a need to get another one but I have heard good things about 7-zip.

http://www.7-zip.org/

As far as XP's built in zipping capability, that was one of the first things I got rid of.

[Hagar]

Don't use winzip. Its a goddam awful program with limited file support (only .zip) and you must pay for it. The freeware versian have a popup advertisement at startup.

It's all a matter of preference. I've tried most of the alternatives & always return to WinZip. Mine is the registered version but WinZip 7.0 from my link is a free trial with no time limit & the pop-up ad is a small annoyance. I've used it regularly for many years without a single problem. I only use it for zipfiles (it will also open CAB files) so don't need any other features.

[Bombardier101]

WinAce and ZipCentral are the best!

[ATI_7500]

www.7zip.org