The 7-Zip interface is similar to that of its competitors, with a
main file manager and a command line to search and select files to
extract or compress. The control panel has the essential basics like
extract, add and test, as well as copy, move and delete functions to
manage your files. 7-Zip extracts and compresses files as fast as WinZip and WinRAR and handles the main archive formats like ZIP, TAR, RAR and ISO.
The archiving process is where 7-Zip differs most from its rivals.
Where WinZip only lets you compress to ZIP and WinRAR to RAR or ZIP,
7zip offers you up to 5 different archive formats to
choose from. 7-Zip lets you choose the update mode, depending on whether
you want to add and replace files, refresh the archive or just
synchronize files. If you don’t want somebody opening up your archive
without your permission, you can set a password to protect your archive.
We particularly liked the split tool as it can cut
up your archive into equal parts which fit on a floppy, CD or DVD, handy
if you need to distribute a particularly large archive. Unfortunately,
security is where 7-Zip lags behind its main rivals. There is no option
to scan archives for viruses and you can’t repair damaged or corrupted
files.
7-Zip might not be as secure as WinZip or WinRAR but it is definitely more versatile.
It works with more archive formats and offers many useful tools like
update mode or splitting. If you feel too limited by WinZip and if you
don’t like WinRAR, we suggest giving 7-Zip a try and taking advantage of
all its possibilities.
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