WinZip can handle Zip, TAR, gzip, and CAB files by itself. External programs are required for the less frequently used ARJ, ARC, and LZH formats. Zip files save time and space, and make downloading software and transferring e-mail attachments faster. It is often useful to send a group of related files to an associate. Rather than distributing individual files it is often easier to distribute the files as an archive to benefit from the file grouping and compression.
Some files are important but used infrequently.
To save disk space simply compress these files into an archive when they are not used, and decompress them only when needed. WinZip makes it easy for Windows users to work with archives. You can download a fully functional evaluation version from the WinZip Download Page , or place an order for the registered version from the WinZip Ordering Information Page . Zip files are the most common archive format. WinZip does not require external programs for basic archive operations.