Digital information technology not only provides us with free information access. But it also gives us ways and means to save disk space, not to mention share files easier and faster! Yes, this technology not only digitized almost every bit of data we have on the planet; it also gave us the power to compress and archive the data in smaller chunks!
With the WinZip 9.0, archiving lots of files in a single data file comes easy. This program does this by compressing the files in a single WinZip folder with the .zip file extension. Opening these files comes easy with the use of WinRAR, another archiving application for Windows-based systems. Yes, the
WinZip application is freely available to download from the developer's site. Plus, it is also offered as a free download on numerous websites. But, the free download is an evaluation version of the program, which means that you can use the program with certain limitations involving time-based use.
This program is for Window-based computers. Upon installation, it integrates its features into the shell of your operating system. This means you could choose the files you want, right click on it, and archive them in .zip format! With this feature of convenience, attaching and sharing files either on your e-mail client or your favorite P2P client comes fast and easy!