[N1K]

WinRAR..

[cluberti]

Since I deal with 2GB+ memory dump files daily, I switched to WinRAR when it could compress a 4GB dump to 85MB, and WinZip could achieve about 700MB - 1GB on it's best compression settings for the same files. I .CAB things when I'm looking for compatibility across Windows boxes (XP and up), but WinRAR when I want a file compressed to upload to me.

[jcarle]

WinRAR... is there really any other way?

[nitroshift]

Winrar

[Jaqie Fox]

I never found one I truly liked until I tried WinRAR back in the day (version 1.xxx something).

So I finally bought (rare thing for me to do) winrar 3.41 and still use it constantly.

[Maleko]

Shindo_Hikaru, on Jul 23 2006, 07:31 AM, said:

Winrar all the way, was a winzip user but started running into rar files, so i switched.

Winzip 11 now supports .rar files.

[Spooky]

I use WinRAR and Winzip both. I know one will do the others files, but I like having the flexability of both.

[Maleko]

Spooky, on Dec 4 2006, 05:24 PM, said:

I use WinRAR and Winzip both. I know one will do the others files, but I like having the flexability of both.

Same as me, for me i set Winzip to take priority of file types, althought winrar takes rar file types, but now winzip supports rar files, might let winzip take it.

[pepoluan]

spazmire11, on Feb 3 2006, 05:14 AM, said:

combo of eather 7-zip or winrar depending on witch give best compression

Same here *high*five*.

Even wrote a small batch file which will unzip all .zip's in a directory, and recompresses the files using RAR and 7-Zip, and choose the smaller between .rar and .7z.

But for quick-and-dirty compression, I use WinRAR. The interface is much more refined, the explorer context menu is better than 7-zip, and I can live with its purchase reminders after all, the reminders only pop-up on double-click of a .rar file

But however, I like how both combined can handle virtually all compressions out there, be it .zip, .cab, .lzh, .ace, whathaveyou. And the scene where I am active virtually defaults to .zip, .rar, and .7z, so I have no quarry.

[UtCollector]

I like winrar. But i always test if 1 of that other programs gives me a better compression when i make a addon. The MS make cab tool normally does give me the best compression.

[flyingfiddler]

I've been using Winzip since day 1 but lately WinRAR has grown on me. The fact that WinRAR can work with ISO files is HUGE in my books!

Regards,
Dan

[sonu27]

WinRAR very good, but not free.
7zip has best compress I think, but not by much. And is free.
TugZip another good one, free and many formats to create such as CAB files.

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This post has been edited by sonu27: 07 January 2007 - 05:47 AM