This will allow you to re-install the software if the situation arises for various reasons. You will be sent a registration code via email. This process requires the entry of a supplied serial number and an Internet connection. It is quite easy to switch between the two types of compression as you tick or untick the appropriate setting.Īs is becoming increasingly popular, you will need to activate the software. When sending files created by this latest technology you do need to be sure that any recipients will need software that supports this feature. While the latest technology has its advantages, it can cause problems by not being compatible with some of the earlier versions of archiving software. As part of the installation you can opt for any compression to make use of the latest technology for faster and smaller file sizes or stick with the legacy option. When installing this software you are given the option to select either a custom or express process with the former being more suited to the experienced user. This review is based on the Pro edition of the software. As a result the latest version of this compression software is WinZip 15 with both Standard and Pro being available. Unlike a number of other titles in its portfolio, Corel has taken the decision with WinZip to retain the traditional numbering method rather than replace the “10” with an “X”.

Over the years, and involving numerous computers running various flavours of Windows, a regular, you could almost say “permanent”, resident application on my system has been WinZip.

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