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Number9Dream

(1,639 posts) Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:35 PM Sep 5

Can anyone please suggest an easy-to-use, free Zip / Unzip program?

I had Winzip when I was working, but my company paid for it. Someone got me to download 7 Zip, but I found it confusing.

Using Windows 10 on a Dell laptop.

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Can anyone please suggest an easy-to-use, free Zip / Unzip program? (Original Post) Number9Dream Sep 5 OP

Pea Zip. Works great. chouchou Sep 5 #1

Thanks... will look into that. Number9Dream Sep 5 #3

Mac user, no recs, but a little search for free and easy to use apps 4dog Sep 5 #2

Windows 10 has built-in zip archive support BootinUp Sep 5 #4

I use 7-Zip as well LuvLoogie Sep 5 #6

Sorry, it's been a long time since I've used any compression programs so I don't want to rec any. Good luck! SWBTATTReg Sep 5 #5

Another vote for 7 Zip canetoad Sep 5 #7

I'm able to unzip most files in Windows 10. Right click and it says, "Extract all" LeftInTX Sep 11 #8

Thanks for replying... I'll look into that. Number9Dream Sep 12 #9

chouchou

(1,262 posts)

1. Pea Zip. Works great.

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:37 PM

Sep 5

Number9Dream

(1,639 posts)

3. Thanks... will look into that.

Reply to chouchou (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:45 PM

Sep 5

4dog

(518 posts)

2. Mac user, no recs, but a little search for free and easy to use apps

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:38 PM

Sep 5

should narrow the list. Try a few until you find one that works for you.
Or you run out of energy, a familiar process.

BootinUp

(48,897 posts)

4. Windows 10 has built-in zip archive support

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:51 PM

Sep 5

Just right click any file or folder and then choose send to compressed zipped folder.

I also use 7-zip on windows if I need more fine grained control.

LuvLoogie

(7,520 posts)

6. I use 7-Zip as well

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #4)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 04:35 PM

Sep 5

SWBTATTReg

(24,011 posts)

5. Sorry, it's been a long time since I've used any compression programs so I don't want to rec any. Good luck!

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:52 PM

Sep 5

canetoad

(18,073 posts)

7. Another vote for 7 Zip

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Thu Sep 5, 2024, 04:51 PM

Sep 5

Used it for decades.

LeftInTX

(29,842 posts)

8. I'm able to unzip most files in Windows 10. Right click and it says, "Extract all"

Reply to Number9Dream (Original post)

Wed Sep 11, 2024, 01:07 PM

Sep 11

I apparently have 7-zip installed, but I don't us it.

They aren't fancy files or anything that I unzip in Windows 10. Lately they've just been one file that it's compressed.

Number9Dream

(1,639 posts)

9. Thanks for replying... I'll look into that.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 12, 2024, 03:25 PM

Sep 12

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