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- WinZip(R) version 6.2
- Copyright (C) 1991-1996 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
- All Rights Reserved
-
- *** What's New in WinZip 6.2 ***
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- WinZip now lets you open and extract UUencoded, XXencoded, BinHex,
- and MIME files (base64, plain/text, or quoted-printable). These
- files can be opened via the File/Open dialog or via drag and drop.
- The Actions->UUencode menu entry makes it easy to encode archives.
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- The new "Favorite" toolbar button and the File->Favorite Zip
- Folders menu entry lists all Zip files in your favorite folders by
- date for easy access.
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- Zip encryption no longer requires external programs.
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- There are miscellaneous minor changes, for example, the Options->
- Password dialog box now has a "mask" option; if you open an
- executable file that is recognized format, WinZip now offers to
- run the file, and if you double click on a SETUP program in an
- archive, WinZip acts as though you clicked the "Install" toolbar
- button. A new large toolbar is available if your video
- configuration supports more than 256 colors.
-
- This version also fixes a few problems, including: Explorer
- context menus were not shown in many Windows NT 4.0
- configurations; WinZip was improperly disabling the "Multiple Disk
- Spanning" combo box under certain circumstances; and the message
- "Caution: your specified Multiple Disk Spanning option will
- remove all files on target drive. Continue?" is now displayed
- when using the disk spanning add-on, just as it is when the add-on
- is not used. The default spanning option is now always set to "No
- Spanning" when a Zip is opened.
-
- *** What's New in WinZip 6.1 ***
-
- The main new feature in WinZip 6.1 is the WinZip Wizard, an
- easy-to-use way to unzip and to install software distributed in
- Zip files using the standardized and familiar "wizard" interface.
- The WinZip Wizard interface is not targeted at experienced users,
- but is ideal for the rapidly growing number of PC users getting
- started on the Internet. When these users gain confidence or want
- to use more advanced zipping features, the full WinZip Classic
- interface is just a click away.
-
- WinZip Wizard features include:
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- * Fast access to Zip files you have downloaded: no need to use
- the Explorer or File Manager to hunt for the files you
- downloaded. The Wizard lists the Zip files in your "Favorite
- Folders" by date, with the most recent files first, so you can
- quickly access the files you just downloaded. A search feature
- will find any Zip files "lost" on your hard drive.
-
- * Automatic installation of software distributed in Zip files: if
- a Zip file contains a "setup" or "install" program, the Wizard
- will unzip the files, run the installation program, and clean up
- temporary files.
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- * Easy unzipping: just click "Unzip Now" and the Wizard will
- unzip your file and display the results in the Explorer, so you
- can start working with the new files right away.
-
- * Same easy-to-use interface on both Windows 95 and Windows 3.1.
-
- WinZip Wizard vs. Classic Interfaces:
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- Both the WinZip Classic and Wizard interfaces are included in all
- versions of WinZip. One click switches from the Wizard to the
- Classic interface and vice versa.
-
- * The WinZip Wizard interface is ideal if you want to know as
- little about Zip files as possible and just "get started" with
- the files you downloaded. The wizard lets you click the "Next"
- button a few times, and presto, your files are unzipped and/or
- installed. When you want to use more advanced zipping features,
- you can easily switch to Classic mode.
-
- * The award-winning WinZip Classic interface, featuring tight
- integration with the Windows 95 shell and versatile drag and
- drop facilities, is great if you are comfortable using Windows
- and the Explorer, or want to use advanced zipping features.
-
- Windows 95 specific changes in WinZip 6.1 include:
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- - New Step by Step tutorial.
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- - Under Windows 95 a new File->Create Shortcut menu entry creates
- a desktop shortcuts for the open archive.
-
- - Under Windows 95 the Extract dialog box displays folders in an
- explorer-style tree.
-
- - Under Windows 95 you can specify QuikView in the Program
- Locations dialog box Default Associations field without
- specifying the full path (assuming QuikView is installed).
-
- - The Explorer context menu for self-extracting Zip files includes
- an "Open with WinZip" entry.
-
- - The Explorer context menu for folders includes an "Add to Zip"
- entry.
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