7-Zip News

LZMA SDK 4.58 beta released (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:20:41 GMT)

7-Zip 4.58 beta released (Mon, 05 May 2008 08:11:33 GMT)

LZMA SDK 4.57 released (Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:10:26 GMT)

7-Zip 4.57 released (Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:11:46 GMT)

7-Zip 4.56 beta released (Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:08:08 GMT)

7-Zip 4.55 beta released (Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:24:03 GMT)

7-Zip 4.54 beta released (Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:21:25 GMT)

7-Zip 4.53 beta released (Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:40:22 GMT)

7-Zip 4.52 beta released (Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:40:07 GMT)

7-Zip 4.51 beta released (Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:57:39 GMT)

7-Zip is a free, opensource zip/unzip program. I've tried a lot of zip/unzip software and for some reason I keep turning back to 7-Zip. Usually it's because of infuriating bugs in the other software, lack of updates, or whatever - the bottom line is 7-Zip is simple, reliable and continuously updated. Although it lacks some zip formats, more formats are being added all the time. Integration into Windows Explorer is convenient, allowing zips/unzips to be performed through easy right-mouse-clicks.

Supported Formats

Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR

Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS

I recommend this to any home user looking for good, dependable compression software.