Freeware File Archiver

Hamster Free Zip Archiver is a data compression utility for creating and decompressing ZIP and 7ZIP files. A review of Hamster Free Zip Archiver has also been published.
Download Hamster Free Zip Archiver 1.1.0.13a (from Compression)

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0.39 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Data compression utility, which allows you to quickly open, create, and modify your archives..
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0.48 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

ZipCentral is a dated and simple file manager program which deals mainly with file archives compressed using the ZIP format. A review of ZipCentral has also been published.
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826 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

TUGZip is a freeware alternative file archiver and compression utility which competes with its commercial counterparts such as WinZip and its freeware rival Seven Zip. A review of TUGZip has also been published.
Download TUGZip 3.5.0.0 (from Compression)

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3.9 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

ExtractNow is a portable file archiver and compression tool which is easy to use in almost every way. A review of ExtractNow has also been published.
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1.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

When instead of ZIP archive contents you see a message "Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive", it means that the archive is damaged and needs fixing..
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0.37 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

Free ZIP Wizard by CoffeeCup Software is an extremely easy-to-use file compression utility with a step-process GUI, making it very simple to zip-and-email (or ftp) files on-the-fly. A review of CoffeeCup Free Zip Wizard has also been published.
Download CoffeeCup Free Zip Wizard 3.0 (from Compression)

2.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

JustZIPit is an attempt by the product management team at free-backup to create the World's simplest data compression utiliy. A review of JustZIPit has also been published.
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0.37 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP / NT | Free

ZIP Reader is a free Windows utility that allows users to open files that have been compressed using SecureZIP or PKZIP--or any other ZIP product..
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2.93 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

RAR File Open Knife is a RAR extraction utility which only works with RAR files. A review of RAR File Open Knife has also been published.
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1.3 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

Explzh is a user-friendly application that enables you to extract the contents of various types of archives and to create new ones..
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3.1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

InnoExtractor is a powerful application that helps you to unpack Inno Setup installers using InnoUnp technology..
Download InnoExtractor 4.6.2.152 (from Compression)

1.6 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free

You might be so inclined to spend a few bucks on a program like WinZip or WinRAR, but there are also free alternatives of which Zipeg is one. A review of Zipeg has also been published.
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1.62 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

There have been a load of different types of compression programs available for Windows, but Quick Zip is a little bit different for the fact that it is offered as a freeware application. A review of Quick Zip has also been published.
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1 MB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 (64-bit, 32-bit) / Vista / XP | Free

The open source solution to mass extraction and password recovery of RAR compressed archives..
Download Unrar Extract and Recover 4.5 (from Compression)

646 KB | For Windows 7, Windows 8 / Vista / XP | Free