Comments on: Zip Files with 7Zip Freeware

By: Ronnie

Ronnie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:56:40 +0000

Hi Nirmal,
I downloaded a GZ .pdf file from the net, but I don’t know how to open it!
I downloaded 7Zip as I was told it would help but have absolutely no clue how to use it. As you can tell, I am not computer litterate so would appreciate any advice you can give me.
Thank you.

By: Jalaj

Jalaj — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:56:44 +0000

It is the only Windows application, I found, with which you can create “.tar.gz” files. I once required to upload file using SFTP which automatically extracts the .tar.gz file after uploading. It was this application that came to rescue.

By: nirmaltv

nirmaltv — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:56:42 +0000

@Ashwin,
It could be behind Winrar, but for people who cannot purchase a full version can use this one.

@Myo Kyaw and Syahid,
Thanks for those alternatives.

@Rakshit,
Yea, I had mentioned this in another post also.

By: Rakshitk

Rakshitk — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:32:37 +0000

Yeah, I came to know about this s/w from this blog itself. Perhaps, you have mentioned about this in one of your previous post. I tried it at that moment itself. A good application. But, way behind WinRAR.

By: Syahid A.

Syahid A. — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:48:24 +0000

Another good alternative is ZipGenius. But I think it still does not support the 7z format. I wonder if compression results differ much between .zip and .7z. Hmm.

By: Myo Kyaw Htun

Myo Kyaw Htun — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:17:32 +0000

I prefer PeaZip

http://www.myokyawhtun.com/2007/11/29/peazip-free-file-archiver.html/

By: Ashwin

Ashwin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:30:38 +0000

I’ve tried this, but still not good enough to pose serious threat to Winrar, in other words, it’s not good enough. But the price is right.