7-Zip File Compression Utility
7-Zip is a freeware file compression tool. If you think Winzip or other paid file compression tools are expensive 7-Zip is a great alternative.
With 7-Zip You can compress and extract: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM compressed files and extract: 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. That covers about all the major file compression types. 7-Zip also allows you to create password protected zip files using AES-256 encryption (but also remember the length and complexity of the password you use is also important to ensure protection of encrypted data).
Although the user interface of 7-Zip is not very polished don’t underestimate the 7z file compression efficiency, 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format.
You can download 7-Zip from – http://7-zip.org
We will talk about other great free software in the future. Using the free tools we talk about in this blog you can enjoy the features of paid software without having to spend money. Please say no to software piracy; always look for a free alternative if paid software is too expensive.
