Software:WinZip
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| Original author(s) | WinZip International LLC |
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| Developer(s) | Corel Corporation |
| Initial release | April 3, 1991 |
| Stable release(s) [±] | |
| Operating system | Windows, macOS, iOS and Android |
| Size | 57.13 MB |
| Available in | 12 languages |
List of languages English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Dutch, Czech | |
| Type | File archiver |
| License | Trialware |
| Website | www |
WinZip is a trialware file archiver and compressor for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It is developed by WinZip Computing (formerly Nico Mak Computing), which is owned by Corel Corporation. The program can create archives in Zip file format, unpack some other archive file formats and it also has various tools for system integration.
Features
- 256-bit AES encryption
- Pack (create) ZIP and Zipx archive files.
- Unpack BZ2, LHA, LZH, RAR, ZIP, Zipx, 7Z.
- Decode B64, HQX, UUE files.
- XZ, CAB, TAR, Z, GZ file support
- Configurable Microsoft Windows Shell integration
- Direct write of archives to CD/DVD, ISO and IMG disk image support
- Automation of backup jobs
- Integrated FTP upload
- Email archives
- Cloud support
- Image Viewer with rotate, resize functionality and saving within a WinZip file
- EXIF data removal
- Support for ARC and ARJ archives if suitable external programs are installed.[1]
History
WinZip 1.0 was released in April 1991 as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) front-end for PKZIP.[2] Earlier in January 1991 Nico Mak Computing had released a GUI front-end for OS/2 Presentation Manager called PMZIP. It used the OS/2 versions of the PKWARE, Inc. PKZIP and PKUNZIP programs. Originally released on CompuServe, availability of WinZip expanded across major online services, including GEnie, Prodigy and other online services. In 1993, WinZip announced the launch of its official support for customers on the Windows Utility Forum, serving over 100,000 members, providing updates and related information. The freely downloadable WinZip soon found itself included in best-selling Windows computing titles as part of companion disks, including the all-time best-selling Windows 3.0 book, Windows Secrets, by Brian Livingston. By 1994, WinZip had become the official and required compression tool used by system operators on CompuServe for forum file libraries.
Starting from version 5.0 in 1993, the creators of WinZip incorporated compression code from the Info-ZIP project, thus eliminating the need for the PKZIP executable to be present.
From version 6.0 until version 9.0, registered users could download the newest versions of the software, enter their original registration information or install over the top of their existing registered version, and thereby obtain a free upgrade. This upgrade scheme was discontinued as of version 10.0.[3] WinZip is available in standard and professional versions. However, the shell in Windows ME and later versions of Microsoft Windows has the ability to open and create .zip files (titled "compressed folders"), which reduces the need for extra compression software.
On May 2, 2006, WinZip Computing was acquired by Corel Corporation using the proceeds from its initial public offering.[4][5]
WinZip 1.0 for Mac OS X was released in November 2010. This version is compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" and Intel-based v10.5 "Leopard" Macs.[citation needed] WinZip Mac Edition 2 includes support for OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion".
Supported .ZIP archive features
- 128- and 256-bit key AES encryption[6] in addition to the less secure PKZIP 2.0 encryption method used in earlier versions. The AES implementation, using Brian Gladman's code, was FIPS-197 certified, on March 27, 2003.[7] However, Central Directory Encryption feature is not supported.[8]
- Beginning with WinZip 9.0, ZIP64 archives are supported, eliminating both the maximum limit of 65,535 members for single archive and the 4-gigabyte size limit on either the archive and each member file.
- Support of additional compression methods: bzip2 (9.0), PPMd (10.0), WavPack (11.0), LZMA (12.0), JPEG (12.0), Zipx (12.1), xz (18.0), MP3 (21.0).
- Unicode support to ensure international characters are displayed for filenames in a Zip file. (WinZip prior to 11.2 does not support Unicode characters in filenames.[citation needed] Attempting to add these files to an archive results in the error message "Warning: Could not open for reading: ...")
Release history
Windows
The ZIP file archive format (ZIP) was originally invented for MS-DOS in 1989 by Phil Katz.[9]
Seeing the need for an archive application with a Graphical User Interface, Nico Mak (then employed by Mansfield Software Group, Inc) developed the WinZip application for Microsoft Windows.
WinZip 1.0 was initial version for Windows.
| Chart: WinZip Windows release timeline |
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Mac
WinZip 1.0 for Mac OS X (November 16, 2010): Initial release is compatible with Intel Macs and can be run on v10.5 'Leopard.'[13]
iOS
The iOS version was first released on February 17, 2012.[14][4] The free English app is designed for iOS 4.2 on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and is available on Apple's App Store.
Android
WinZip Android was first released on June 19, 2012.[15] The free English app is designed for Android operating system versions 2.1 (Eclair), 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3 (Gingerbread), 3.x (Honeycomb), 4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) and higher, it was initially available at Google Play.
See also
- ZIP (file format)
- Comparison of file archivers
- Comparison of archive formats
- List of archive formats
References
- ↑ Table of file formats supported by WinZip, WinZip Computing Knowledge base
- ↑ Moran, John (4 May 2000). "WinZip: A Proven Winner". Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut: Tribune Publishing): p. 47. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77728224/winzip-a-proven-winner/.
- ↑ "Why is my registration code not working in WinZip 12?". October 30, 2013. http://www.winzip.com/xregno.htm.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Corel Corporation Acquires WinZip Computing; World's Leading Aftermarket Compression Utility Joins Award-Winning Software Portfolio". http://investor.corel.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=194952.
- ↑ "Corel to return to public life merged with WinZip" (in en-US). 2006-04-04. https://techmonitor.ai/techonology/corel_to_return_to_public_life_merged_with_winzip.
- ↑ "FIPS PUB 197: The Advanced Encryption Standard". http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips197/fips-197.pdf. (272 KB), AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2
- ↑ See Brian Gladman's AES code page and the official list of validated AES implementations
- ↑ No filename encryption in the .ZIP file format
- ↑ Computing Encyclopedia - Article about WinZip
- ↑ "Download WinZip for Windows". Old Version.com. http://www.oldversion.com/WinZip.html.
- ↑ "Old Version of WinZip Download". OldApps.com. http://www.oldapps.com/winzip.php.
- ↑ "When does support end for WinZip applications? - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase". Kb.winzip.com. October 16, 2012. http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/132/.
- ↑ WinZip Compression, Encryption and Email Attachment Optimization Coming to New Platforms - The World's Most Trusted Zip Utility Now Available for the Mac
- ↑ New Free WinZip® App for iPhone® and iPad® - Open and Browse Zipped Files on the Go
- ↑ "WinZip® Android App Now Available: WinZip Multi-platform Product Line Extends Mobile Support with Free Android App". Corel Corporation. June 19, 2012. http://www.corel.com/corel/pages/index.jsp?pgid=800281&item=pressRelease&listid=13000003.
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