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Number9Dream

(1,658 posts)
Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:35 PM Sep 2024

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 2024 OP
Pea Zip. Works great. chouchou Sep 2024 #1
Thanks... will look into that. Number9Dream Sep 2024 #3
Mac user, no recs, but a little search for free and easy to use apps 4dog Sep 2024 #2
Windows 10 has built-in zip archive support BootinUp Sep 2024 #4
I use 7-Zip as well LuvLoogie Sep 2024 #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 2024 #5
Another vote for 7 Zip canetoad Sep 2024 #7
I'm able to unzip most files in Windows 10. Right click and it says, "Extract all" LeftInTX Sep 2024 #8
Thanks for replying... I'll look into that. Number9Dream Sep 2024 #9

4dog

(523 posts)
2. Mac user, no recs, but a little search for free and easy to use apps
Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:38 PM
Sep 2024

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

(49,169 posts)
4. Windows 10 has built-in zip archive support
Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:51 PM
Sep 2024

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.

SWBTATTReg

(24,332 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!
Thu Sep 5, 2024, 03:52 PM
Sep 2024

LeftInTX

(30,594 posts)
8. I'm able to unzip most files in Windows 10. Right click and it says, "Extract all"
Wed Sep 11, 2024, 01:07 PM
Sep 2024

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.

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