You can easily create a new ZIP or EXE archive by using either Wizard on the actions menu. ExpressZIP will walk you through each creation of the selected archive type.
You can catalogue all of your archives by using the Favorites option. This allows you to track all of your archives and keep information about each archive on file.
Zip or EXE files opened with ExpressZIP are added to the Windows Recent Documents listing. To quickly open a recently opened archive, simply select the Documents option on the Windows Start menu.
All files listed in an opened archive in ExpressZIP display the default Windows icon for that file type, allowing you to easily reference the type of file.
You can E-Mail attach any ZIP or EXE archive right in the ExpressZIP environment without the need for any external E-Mail program.
ExpressZIP allows you to view most common graphic images right in the program. ExpressZIP can display; .ICO, .JPG, .GIF, .WMF, .EMF and .BMP graphic files.
If an opened archive contains a SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE program, ExpressZIP can automatically install the software in the archive without the need for you to unzip the contents first.
You can open an existing ZIP archive and easily convert it to a Self-Extracting (EXE) style archive.
If you need additional answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), you can view the online FAQs in the ExpressZIP help file or you can visit the ExpressZIP FAQs page online at the ExpressZIP home page.
When you are extracting files, you can choose to extract to a System folder location or select from your last 10 extraction locations (Extraction Favorites).
You can easily extract individual files from an opened archive by clicking the check box next to that item in the listing. You can mark as many items as you wish to extract from the open archive.
You can easily extract individual files from an opened archive by selecting multiple files using your CTRL, ALT or SHIFT keys. You can select as many items as you wish to extract from the open archive.
You can open recently opened archives in ExpressZIP by clicking the drop down arrow next to the Open toolbar button. The recent files listing includes your last five opened archives.
You can virus scan an opened archive by selecting the Virus Scan option under the Actions menu, without the need for any external antivirus software.
Once you have opened an archive, you can virus scan the entire contents of the archive by choosing the Virus Scan option under the Actions menu.
Although the term 'open' is used when viewing the contents of a selected archive, the archive is not actually opened by ExpressZIP, it's contents are read without actually unzipping the archive.
You can easily change the default folder location that ExpressZIP starts in for different operations, under the Settings option, so you are always in the folder you want to be in.
You can easily E-Mail attach an opened archive to a friend or associate using the Mail toolbar button and your standard SMTP E-Mail account, including Carbon Cobies and Blind Carbon Copies of the message and attachment.
You can spell check your E-Mail message text when sending an opened archive by E-Mail attach within ExpressZip by choosing the Spell toolbar button on the E-Mail screen.
You can view Text and Rich Text format documents right in ExpressZIP without having to start another program by setting the appropriate options under the Settings option.
You can convert a ZIP archive into a Self-Extracting EXE archive by choosing the convert option under the Actions Menu in ExpressZIP.
You can easily view, edit or add a comment to an opened archive by choosing the Comment option under the Actions menu. You can even spell check your comment text by using the available Spell Check button on the comment screen.
When creating a new archive, you can password protect the archive by selecting the password button on the Add Files screen.
You can test an archive at any time by selecting the Test option on the Actions menu. Testing an archive allows you to confirm that the archive is intact and all files are valid and intact as well.
You can view a current comment that is contained within an opened archive by selecting the Comment option on the Actions menu. While viewing the comment, you can edit or change it automatically.
You can add a comment to an opened archive at any time by selecting the Comment option on the Actions menu. Simply type in the comment you wish the archive to contain. You can even spell check your comment by selecting the Spell Check button on the comment screen.
