Questions tagged [winzip]
Compression and archive tool for Windows
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Programmatically uncheck Show Unzipped Files option for Winzip
I am in need of setting the “Show Unzipped Files” under Home > Unzip options to unchecked for the Winzip 16.5 . The default installation of winzip MSI set the “Show Unzipped Files” options as checked ...
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How can I create a self-extracting executable from the windows command line that accepts the default install directory as a parameter?
I have tried several different methods including winzip command line and 7zip, but I cannot find a method that will let me create a self-extracting executable that will extract to a specific directory ...
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Zipping or Compressing files through command prompt
I want to zip or rar large number of files fast, doing it in windows talking lot of time, so I thought zipping using Windows Command Prompt can be faster.
Please suggest if it is possible doing it? ...
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Create self-extracting EXE from ZIP file in command line
I have installed WinZip 9.0 SR1 in my system and I want to create a executable from a zip file in command line.
I have tried with the following command line statement
C:\Users\admin\Desktop>"C:\...
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Why should I prefer 7zip over WinZip in Windows environment? [closed]
I know Winzip is not free and 7-zip is free . Other than this is there any reason why I should use 7ZIP over Winzip for compression ? I am using Windows 7 .
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Winzip error / timestamp in file name related?
I receive an error when attempting to use winzip to extract a .zip file. The filename contains a colon character (used in the timestamp). Is this something that winzip does not handle?
Also, the ...
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Batch Script for backup
I need a batch script that will zip up all files in a particular directory and save it to another directory in a YYYY/MM/DD-HH/MM/SS format.
I've seen things similar but not sure about this.
Thanks!
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Shell zip with unattended password
I have a script that runs some automatic zip generation using shell zip. The request is to add automatic encryption with password. From what I understand, the option -e is the right one, but it asks ...
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How do I create a Windows XP compressed folder in Winzip?
When you create a compressed folder in Windows XP it appears to be a standard zip file but it's not. That said WinZip 9.0 (dated 2004) can read it. However the Windows XP compressed folder support ...
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Show the encryption method used on a zip file in WinZip 9.0
I received a zip with an encrypted file inside.
How do I determine which encryption method was used on it in WinZip 9.0? I've cruised all the menus and options and see no easy way to tell this ...
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Installing WinZip 15.0 with WinZip.wzmul
I am having a hard time getting my WinZip installation to recognize the WinZip.wzmul Multi-User Registration File. I am on a Windows XP and have put the WinZip.wzmul inside of C:\Program Files\WinZip....
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How to do "legacy" ZIP compression with 7zip?
We have an old application that requires zip files to be "legacy" format. I would really love to get rid of the adware ridden WinZip and use 7zip. However, I don't know which compression options and ...
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Does the RAR compression algorithm compress better than the ZIP compression algorithm?
I took 3 test files and ZIPped them. With the 3 test files again I RARred them. Each .RAR archive is smaller than the corresponding .ZIP archive.
Does the RAR compression algorithm give a better ...
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How to determine if zip is encrypted by AES
I have to determine encryption method of ZIP files I'm receiving.
Mostly I'm interested to know if AES was used or not...
Any idea ?
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Maintain folder structure with WinRAR
Suppose my folder structure is:
A
-B
--C
---D
and in the D folder I have a file, say test.txt. How can I add this test.txt file to an archive so that the folder's hierarchy is also maintained in ...
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