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- WinZip(R) version 7.0
- Copyright (C) 1991-1998 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
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- *** FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SEE THE FILE "README.TXT" ***
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- *** New users: please click the "Brief Tutorial" entry in ***
- *** WinZip's "Help" pull-down menu. ***
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- *** Press the F1 key at any time while running WinZip for ***
- *** help or to access the complete online documentation. ***
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- Have you ever used the Internet, AOL, or CompuServe? If so,
- you've probably encountered ZIP files. Are you a Windows user?
- If so, WinZip is THE way to handle these archived files.
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- WinZip brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files
- and other compression formats.
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- WinZip features include:
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- Windows 95/98/NT integration: WinZip includes long filename
- support and tight integration with the Windows 95/98/NT shell.
- Drag and drop to or from Explorer, or zip and unzip without
- leaving Explorer.
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- Internet support: WinZip features built-in support for popular
- Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, UUEncode, XXencode, BinHex, and
- MIME. ARJ, LZH, and ARC files are supported via external
- programs. You can use WinZip to access almost all the files you
- download from the Internet. In addition, the freely downloadable
- WinZip Internet Browser Support Add-On lets you download and open
- archives with one click using Microsoft Internet Explorer or
- Netscape Navigator.
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- Automatic installation of most software distributed in Zip files:
- If a Zip file contains a "setup" or "install" program, WinZipÆs
- Install feature will unzip the files, run the installation
- program, and clean up temporary files.
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- The WinZip Wizard: This optional feature uses the standard and
- familiar "wizard" interface to simplify the process of unzipping
- and installing software distributed in Zip files. The WinZip
- Wizard is not targeted at experienced users, but is ideal for the
- rapidly growing number of PC users getting started with Zip files.
- When these users gain confidence or want to use more advanced
- zipping features, the full WinZip Classic interface is just a
- click away.
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- Favorite Zip Folders: WinZip lets you organize Zip files into one
- convenient list that is sorted by date, making it easier to locate
- all Zip files, regardless of where they came from or where they
- are stored. Unlike the standard File->Open Archive dialog box,
- the Favorite Zip Folders dialog box treats the contents of
- multiple folders as though they were one folder. A Search
- facility will find any Zip files lost on your hard disk.
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- Create files that unzip themselves: WinZip Self-Extractor
- Personal Edition is now included with WinZip. Self-extracting
- files are ideal for sending compressed files to others who may not
- own or know how to use file compression software.
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- Virus Scanner Support: WinZip can be configured to work with most
- virus scanners.
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- Recent awards include
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- * 1998 Win100 Award from Windows Magazine
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- * 1998 "World Class" Award from PC World
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- * 1998 "Best Utility" Award from Personal Computer World (UK)
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- In previous years WinZip was voted "People's Choice Award Winner"
- at SAIF 97, "Best PC Download" in CMPNet's "Best Of 97" survey,
- won the PC Week Labs 12/9/96 "Analyst's Choice" Award, the 1996 PC
- Magazine "Best Utility" Shareware Award, the 1996 Windows Magazine
- "Win100" Award, and the 1996 PC Computing "Best of the Internet"
- Award for compression.
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- Recent magazine quotes include:
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- * "Quite simply the most important Windows file utility around"
- PC Computing, 8/98
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- * "Still the tool of choice" Windows Magazine, 6/98
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- * "Indispensable for anyone who shares files" PC World, 7/98
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- * "Easy to use" Computer Shopper 3/98
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- WinZip requires Windows 95, 98, or NT. While no other programs
- are required for basic operations involving ZIP, TAR, GZ, Z files,
- UUencoded, BinHex, or MIME files, optional features require one or
- more external programs. See the online help for details.
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