WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip - PhotoCamel

JDArt · 05-11-2009

I've used WinRAR for years but haven't revisited the competition for some time. Which compression tool do you use, and why?

Songman45 · 05-12-2009

Win-Zip and for the same reason as you use RAR its what I've gotten used to and it works.

Steve

medic583 · 05-12-2009

Winrar for years (winzip didn't compress enough when winrar came out) and also haven't checked in on the competition as I'm still happy and can extract almost any file I've come across.

Songman45 · 05-12-2009

Anybody here old enough to remember PKzip and PKunzip

Mr. Pickles · 05-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Songman45

Anybody here old enough to remember PKzip and PKunzip

Yes

lauraandski · 05-12-2009

I remember, and think I still have PKunzip

We use 7-up at work (it's free), it seems to be pretty good. It saves the company from buying a lot of licenses for winzip

ve6raj · 05-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Songman45

Anybody here old enough to remember PKzip and PKunzip

Sadly yes, used them for years as they could be command line driven in batch files etc. Now we use out own zip/unzip that we can call up from within our own software. The biggest advantage being super-duper encryption
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Raj

JDArt · 05-12-2009

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Originally Posted by medic583

Winrar for years (winzip didn't compress enough when winrar came out) and also haven't checked in on the competition as I'm still happy and can extract almost any file I've come across.

The reason I started poking around with this again is that I could NOT open a zip file with WinRAR that was created with the super-duper compression of WinZip.

TheRileyFactor · 05-13-2009

The one fault of WinZip tho is its lack of multi-threading support... Still only uses one core on multi-core systems, and that can make a big difference if you're zipping/unzipping LARGE files! (at least the version I have, which I think is the newest, only uses one core, correct me if I'm wrong!!)

And yes... PKUnzip... back in the day... lol

TheRileyFactor · 05-13-2009

Oh, and I've heard good things about 7-Zip... I hear it gets some pretty awesome compression ratios, never used it myself tho!

mcbit · 05-13-2009

I've used RAR for years because I was doing a lot of data transmission on Sat MiniM sytems at 9600baud the extra compression could save a lot of money at $10/min.

I've been happy with it since and never thought of moving back to ZIP

Jcas · 05-13-2009

I use jZip, it's free and i find it really good.

swampler · 05-14-2009

I just use the zip as a folder that's built into Vista. I don't see the purpose of a separate, stand alone program for something built into Windows that works so well.

mcbit · 05-14-2009

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Originally Posted by swampler

I just use the zip as a folder that's built into Vista. I don't see the purpose of a separate, stand alone program for something built into Windows that works so well.

I've been using RAR so long I didn't even realise there was one in Vista.

swampler · 05-14-2009

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Originally Posted by mcbit

I've been using RAR so long I didn't even realise there was one in Vista.

It's the same one that was in XP.

felix.reichardt · 05-14-2009

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Originally Posted by mcbit

I've been using RAR so long I didn't even realise there was one in Vista.

But the build in zip cannot open .RAR files right? Or am I missing something?

swampler · 05-14-2009

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Originally Posted by felix.reichardt

But the build in zip cannot open .RAR files right? Or am I missing something?

No, only zip files. I hardly ever see rar files anymore.

SquirrelDip · 05-14-2009

99% of the time I simply use the built-in (Windows) zipping (it's a simple right-click) - when I need to break up the archive into multiple files I use WinRAR.

aram535 · 05-15-2009

I use 7-Zip exclusively. It can open and extract both Zip, PkZip, WinZip, WinRar, Unix Gz, Unix Tar, as well as a huge list of other compressions. In my experience its' about 25-50% faster than Windows Zip. The other main reason is that 7z seems to be a better compression algorithm == smaller files. It's open format, yay! AND most importantly you have options for "password", level of compression, as well as other options when creating the compressed file.

And Yes, I'm also old enough to remember the command line version os pkzip and pkunzip.

SquirrelDip · 05-16-2009

Now for the really old:

Who remembers PKArc and PKXArc?

05-11-2009	#1 (permalink)
JDArt Camel Breath Location: Far out, man Posts: 15,686 CamelKarma: 4624 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I've used WinRAR for years but haven't revisited the competition for some time. Which compression tool do you use, and why? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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05-12-2009	#2 (permalink)
Songman45 F1 Camel Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,802 CamelKarma: 8345 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip Win-Zip and for the same reason as you use RAR its what I've gotten used to and it works. Steve
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medic583 Alpaca Location: Northwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 24 CamelKarma: 121 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip Winrar for years (winzip didn't compress enough when winrar came out) and also haven't checked in on the competition as I'm still happy and can extract almost any file I've come across.
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05-12-2009	#4 (permalink)
Songman45 F1 Camel Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,802 CamelKarma: 8345 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip Anybody here old enough to remember PKzip and PKunzip
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05-12-2009	#6 (permalink)
lauraandski Vicuna Posts: 94 CamelKarma: 53 Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I remember, and think I still have PKunzip We use 7-up at work (it's free), it seems to be pretty good. It saves the company from buying a lot of licenses for winzip

05-13-2009	#9 (permalink)
TheRileyFactor Guanaco Location: Texas Posts: 306 CamelKarma: 752 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip The one fault of WinZip tho is its lack of multi-threading support... Still only uses one core on multi-core systems, and that can make a big difference if you're zipping/unzipping LARGE files! (at least the version I have, which I think is the newest, only uses one core, correct me if I'm wrong!!) And yes... PKUnzip... back in the day... lol
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05-13-2009	#10 (permalink)
TheRileyFactor Guanaco Location: Texas Posts: 306 CamelKarma: 752 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip Oh, and I've heard good things about 7-Zip... I hear it gets some pretty awesome compression ratios, never used it myself tho!
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05-13-2009	#11 (permalink)
mcbit Photocamel Master Location: Hard at work.........as if! Posts: 7,818 CamelKarma: 18804 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I've used RAR for years because I was doing a lot of data transmission on Sat MiniM sytems at 9600baud the extra compression could save a lot of money at $10/min. I've been happy with it since and never thought of moving back to ZIP
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05-13-2009	#12 (permalink)
Jcas Alpaca Location: Kellevie.Tasmania Posts: 36 CamelKarma: 67 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I use jZip, it's free and i find it really good.

05-14-2009	#13 (permalink)
swampler Camel Breath Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 9,755 CamelKarma: 16228 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I just use the zip as a folder that's built into Vista. I don't see the purpose of a separate, stand alone program for something built into Windows that works so well.
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05-14-2009	#18 (permalink)
SquirrelDip Llama Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 519 CamelKarma: 711 Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip 99% of the time I simply use the built-in (Windows) zipping (it's a simple right-click) - when I need to break up the archive into multiple files I use WinRAR.
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05-15-2009	#19 (permalink)
aram535 Vicuna Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 164 CamelKarma: 97 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip I use 7-Zip exclusively. It can open and extract both Zip, PkZip, WinZip, WinRar, Unix Gz, Unix Tar, as well as a huge list of other compressions. In my experience its' about 25-50% faster than Windows Zip. The other main reason is that 7z seems to be a better compression algorithm == smaller files. It's open format, yay! AND most importantly you have options for "password", level of compression, as well as other options when creating the compressed file. And Yes, I'm also old enough to remember the command line version os pkzip and pkunzip.

05-16-2009	#20 (permalink)
SquirrelDip Llama Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 519 CamelKarma: 711 Gallery \| Blog	Re: WinZip vs WinRAR vs 7-Zip Now for the really old: Who remembers PKArc and PKXArc? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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