|
|
|
 Part of the Make EXE download hub (+3 others) |
|
|
User Rating:
Rated by: |
Good (3.2/5)
58 user(s) |
|
|
|
Softpedia Editor's Review for WinZip Self-Extractor
|
Software which creates self-extracting Zip files
Written by Elena Opris on December 12th, 2011
WinZip Self-Extractor is a tool designed to help you easily build Windows self-extracting ZIP files, so WinZip is not necessary for decompression.
This type of program is highly recommended when you upload a file that you want to share with multiple users. The user interface of WinZip Self-Extractor consists of a wizard that carefully guides you to the desired results.
You can either create a standard self-extracting ZIP file, or a self-extracting ZIP file for software installation. The difference is that the first one is usually suggested for text, image, video files and others, while the latter option creates a more professional appearance when users install an application.
In the following steps, you can enable the program to span multiple removable disks (in case one disk will not fit one file), input the source file (ZIP or ZIPX), and enter text to be displayed in a message box and in its title once the user initiates the ZIP file.
In addition, you can specify a default "Unzip To" folder, a command that will be issued once the extraction finishes, text for your own "About" box message in the ZIP file, and your own icon, but you can also enable the software to default overwrite files without prompting, unzip automatically, select language (English or German), and more.
The program uses a low amount of system memory, it didn't pop up any errors during our tests, and it comes with a well-drawn help file. However, WinZip Self-Extractor is not a substitute for WinZIP (i.e. it cannot create ZIP files). All in all, the software does a pretty good job at creating self-extracting ZIP files.
|
WinZip Self-Extractor description
|
Here are some key features of "WinZip Self-Extractor":
Support for Advanced Encryption:
· Create self-extracting Zip files that contain AES, 128- or 256-bit key, encrypted files.
Additional Compression Method Support:
· PPMd and Enhanced Deflate compressed files now supported.
Wizard driven:
· WinZip Self-Extractor is wizard driven, which simplifies the process of building self-extracting Zip files.
Customization:
· Easily create and customize your self-extracting Zip files.
Customize software installations:
· WinZip Self-Extractor can create self-extracting Zip files for software installation that allow you to customize the self-extracting Zip file's icon and dialog box text, as well as open any file using the application associated with that file on the end-user's machine.
Span disks:
· A self-extracting Zip file created by WinZip Self-Extractor can span multiple removable disks.
Invoke from Start/Run command:
· WinZip Self-Extractor can be run from the "Start" menu's "Run" dialog box by simply typing "wzipse32".
Self-extractors for software installation:
· WinZip Self-Extractor can create self-extracting Zip files for software installation that can run standard Microsoft-format .INF files as an alternative to "setup" programs, and can clean up files even if the install process involves a reboot.
Issue optional command after unzip:
· There is no practical limit on the length of the optional command issued by self-extracting Zip files after the unzip operation completes.
International Language Messages:
· Self-extracting Zip files can be created with English or German messages.
Requirements:
· WinZip Self-Extractor does not create Zip files, so you need a utility such as WinZip that creates Zip files.
Limitations:
· 30 days trial.
· Nag Screen What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Support for Jpeg Compression
· Create self-extracting Zip files that contain files compressed with Jpeg compression, delivering up to 25% compression of JPEG images with no loss in quality
· Support for LZMA Compression
· Create self-extracting Zip files that contain files compressed with LZMA compression, delivering powerful compression for many file types
· Support for WavPack Compression
· Create self-extracting Zip files that contain files compressed with WavPack compression, delivering lossless compression of .WAV (audio) files
· Unicode Support
· To ensure international characters are displayed for filenames in a Zip file
|
|
Find us on Google+
