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Bandizip Portable Changelog

What's new in Bandizip Portable 7.32 Build 65001

Sep 14, 2023
  • Fixed a vulnerability occurring with WebP files (CVE-2023-4863)
  • Added a feature to change the fonts for tree controls and archive comments
  • Fixed a bug that the decompression becomes slower under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug that occurs when compressing files by drag & drop
  • Improved the reliability of the program
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.31 Build 64426 (Aug 30, 2023)

  • Added the "Run as administrator" option to the SFX settings
  • Improved the way how the program deals with corrupted ZIP archives
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot open some corrupted ZIP archives
  • Added a feature to delete original files after dragging and dropping them to an archive.
  • Improved the code page auto-detection
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when handling some TIFF files
  • Added a feature setting BandiView as the internal image viewer
  • Modified the program: If you click the New Folder button when selecting the extraction path, now the archive's name is given by default as the new folder's name
  • Added a function showing the sum of CRC of files in a folder
  • Fixed a bug that the program caanot decompress some archives compressed with WinzipJpeg algorithm
  • Updated UnRAR to 6.2.10
  • Added support for the 7Z format's ARM64 filter
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.30 Build 59914 (Jan 19, 2023)

  • Improved the internal image viewer to be compatible with the QOI format
  • Added a feature decompressing ASAR archives
  • Fixed a bug that bz.exe displays a false error message when processing a resource fork
  • Fixed a bug that the dialog box asking how to handle a file conflict appears twice under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug that the progress bar works incorrectly when the program decompresses some ZIP archives
  • Fixed a bug that the program's context menu duplicates itself when using Everything, the third-party manager
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot process a ZPAQ archives encrypted with an empty password
  • Added a feature "Compress to FileName.ZPAQ" to the Settings > Context Menu
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.29 Build 58577 (Nov 21, 2022)

  • Added a feature decompressing UU/UUE/XXE/PEA archives
  • Fixed a security issue that may occur when processing Zone.Identifier information (Thanks to Nobutaka Mantani)
  • Fixed a bug that "Extract each archive here (Smart)" and "Extract to separate folders" do not work correctly when you select multiple files and right-click them under certain conditions
  • Added a feature that can give a sparse property to the extracted files when the program extracts files from TAR archives having a sparse property
  • Added a feature copying full paths of selected files and folders to the clipboard
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when decompressing ZPAQ archives on a device with 32 plus logical processors
  • Fixed a bug that occurs when using the feature "Delete the archive after extraction" with an encrypted archive
  • Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability occurring under certain conditions
  • Added a feature recognizing an empty string as an archive's password
  • Fixed a bug that when adding a folder to an archive by drag & drop on File Explorer, only files are added with no folder name
  • Fixed a bug that the tooltip over the ad space does not disappear
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.27 Build 54034 (Jul 7, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug that if the parallel extraction is enabled, extracting only some of the files from an archive creates other folders you did not extract
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.26 Build 52976 (Jul 5, 2022)

  • Added a feature decompressing ZIPX archives compressed with PACKMP3 algorithm
  • Added a feature decompressing ZIPX archives compressed with Reference algorithm
  • Added a feature "Do not use Rich Edit control" to the Settings > Advanced
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot process some UDF files
  • Fixed a vulnerability occurring with PSD files (CNVD-C-2022-239953)
  • Fixed a vulnerability occurring with JXR files (CNVD-C-2022-185824)
  • Fixed a bug that the program freezes when a network location is selected as the extraction path
  • Fixed a bug that the context menu of the program does not work correctly if Explorer's tabs feature is enabled in Windows 11
  • Modified the program: Now only the Latin alphabet characters, numbers, and special characters can be used for a ZIP archive's password
  • Added /cmdfile command available on CLI
  • Added a feature "Add to FileName.ZIP" to the Settings > Context Menu
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.25 Build 51124 (Apr 13, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug that files cannot be added to a ZIP archive by drag & drop on Explorer

New in Bandizip Portable 7.24 Build 51052 (Apr 11, 2022)

  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot open a ZIP archive whose Unix file attributes have been incorrectly stored
  • Improved the internal image viewer to be compatible with the JXR format
  • Improved the program to be able to set a password when creating a ZPAQ archive
  • Improved the program to be able to decompress a J2J archive with a password
  • Added a feature storing symbolic links in the advanced ZIP compression settings
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot open a TAR archive containing a file larger than 8 GB
  • Improved the program not to output an unnecessary message when decompressing split-archived RAR files
  • Improved the compatibility with a HiDPI display of an SFX file created by the program
  • The program is now also distributed via Microsoft Store.
  • Improved the function changing file associations
  • Added a feature decompressing UU archives
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.23 Build 47832 (Jan 4, 2022)

  • Improved the program to decompress an archive containing symbolic links without showing a dialog box asking for administrative previleges when the developer mode is turned on in Windows 10
  • Fixed a bug that occurs with the feature "Delete the archive after extraction" under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug that the context menu of the program duplicates itself when using a third-party manager (e.g. Total Commander) in Windows 11
  • Fixed a bug that the progress bar does not reach 100% when the program decompresses a TAR archive containing a hard-linked files
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes sometimes when parallel extraction is canceled in the midst
  • Fixed some issues that occur with the performance and UI of the program during parallel extraction
  • Improved the compatibility of the internal image viewer with HiDPI
  • Improved the comaptibility of the Password Recovery with HiDPI
  • Fixed some security issues (KVE-2021-0517, KVE-2021-1018, KVE-2021-1019)
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot decompress some TAR archives
  • Added a feature creating a new ZPAQ archive
  • Fixed some bugs that occur with File Explorer in Windows 11
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot open some EGG archives
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.22 Build 45958 (Nov 18, 2021)

  • Some changes have been made to the End User License Agreement.
  • The program is now compatible with a new stlye of context menu offered in Windows 11.
  • Fixed a bug that advertisements are not displayed correctly on the Standard Edition
  • Fixed a bug that icons of some files contained in an archive are not displayed correctly
  • Improved the program to have no limit to the message output when decompressing an archive
  • Fixed a bug that some UI components of the program are not displayed correctly when HiDPI is enabled
  • Fixed vulnerabilities that may occur when handling TIFF files (CNVD-C-2021-352866, CNVD-C-2021-352868)
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.21 Build 45227 (Oct 13, 2021)

  • Improved the processing speed of the parallel extraction
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot open some corrupted ZIP archives
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.20 Build 44995 (Oct 6, 2021)

  • Fixed a security issue that may occur when decompressing NSIS and TAR archives (KVE-2021-1017)
  • Added the feature "parallel extraction" for ZIP archives
  • Fixed a bug that some split-archived ZIP files cannot be opened
  • Fixed a bug that some NSIS files cannot be opened
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.19 Build 43923 (Sep 8, 2021)

  • Improved the feature "Repair Archive"
  • Improved the program's stability
  • Fixed a bug that the progress bar does not reach 100% sometimes when the program decompresses ARC, LZMA, TBZ, TGZ, XZ, and Z archives
  • Improved the processing speed when decompressing a ZPAQ archive
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.17 Build 41793 (Jun 17, 2021)

  • Added a feature decompressing DAA (v1.0) archives
  • Fixed a bug that the progress bar is not displayed correctly when the program handles an XZ archive
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with screen-reading apps for visually impaired users
  • Fixed a bug that the Honeyview requires the password again when opening image files in an encrypted archive (Honeyview v5.36 or later required)
  • Fixed a bug that occurs with the "Compress to custom filename" feature
  • Fixed a compatibility issue between the installer and screen-reading apps
  • Added -date switch inserting the current system time in an archive's path
  • Improved the program not to create an empty archive when compressing a locked (being used by another process) file
  • Added a feature decompressing DEB archives
  • Improved the program not to delete a newly created archive when "Test archive" is canceled in the midst
  • Fixed a bug that the program does not automatically handle the request for administrative privileges when decompressing a ZIP archive containing symbolic links
  • Improved the installer and updater
  • Fixed a bug related to the image preview in an archive
  • Added a feature testing an archive after its compression
  • Added a feature scanning malware in an archive before its decompression
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.16 Build 39789 (Apr 5, 2021)

  • Fixed a security issue that may occur when decompressing archives in some formats
  • Fixed a bug that some split-compressed RAR archives cannot be decompressed
  • Fixed buffer overflow and buffer overrun vulnerabilities that may occur when handling ALZ, ARJ, EGG, RAR, TAR, and ZIP archives
  • Fixed a bug that the program may crash when handling ACE, ALZ, BH, and RAR archives
  • Fixed a bug that some data remain in the registry even after the program's uninstallation
  • Improved the feature undoing file associations
  • Improved the "New Folder" on the right-click menu to create a folder at the point of the Desktop where the user right-clicks (System restart required)
  • Fixed a bug that symbolic links in a ZIP archive are incorrectly processed
  • Added support for the split-archive formats created by HaoZip (.haozip01.zip, .haozip02.zip, ...)
  • Fixed an issue that the program may crash when used with some antivirus software supporting AMSI
  • Fixed some bugs that occur in the "Snap Window" feature
  • Fixed a bug that the program may crash if the dialog box closes in the midst of opening an archive
  • Improved the program's stability
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.15 Build 38925 (Mar 3, 2021)

  • Added the feature decompressing 7Z archives compressed with LZ4, LZ5, Lizard, and Deflate64 algorithms
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when compressing files under certain conditions
  • Improved the feature decompressing a UDF archive
  • Fixed a bug that decompression cannot be done if a filename inside the archive contains some special characters
  • Improved the program's stability
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.14 Build 38543 (Feb 22, 2021)

  • Fixed a bug that occurs when decompressing an archive whose name ends with a blank space
  • Improved the handling of a program crash
  • Added a feature storing symbolic links in a TAR archive
  • Fixed the web browser control to make it run at a low integrity level
  • Added a feature decompressing ZIPX archives compressed with ZSTD algorithm
  • Improved the processing speed when decompressing a UDF archive
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when opening an archive under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug that the program cannot decompress a ZIP archive whose local file header does not include the filename
  • Added a feature storing an archive comment in the advanced ZIP compression settings
  • Added a feature turning on and off filename encryption in the advanced 7Z compression settings
  • Improved the preview of thumbnail images
  • Added a feature storing hard links in a TAR archive
  • Fixed a bug related to -ex: switch
  • Added a feature applying ICC profiles to the internal image viewer
  • Fixed a DLL hijacking vulnerability (CNVD-C-2021-22156)
  • Added a feature processing junctions in a RAR5 archive
  • Improved the error message displayed with AMSI initialization failure
  • Fixed a bug that some TAR files cannot be processed
  • Fixed a bug that files without extensions cannot be processed on CLI
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.13 Build 36091 (Nov 30, 2020)

  • Added the feature decompressing hard-linked and symbolic-linked (Unix) files in a RAR5 archive
  • Added the feature decompressing 7Z archives compressed with ZSTD and Brotli algorithms
  • Improved the processing of hard-linked and symbolic-linked files in a TAR archive
  • Fixed a bug that some UDF files (.iso) of large sizes cannot be decompressed
  • Fixed a bug that some NSIS files (.exe) cannot be decompressed
  • Improved the processing of command-line commands
  • Improved the feature repairing a ZIP archive
  • Improved the processing of 7Z compression
  • Improved the processing of an app crash
  • Improved the Password Recovery
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.12 Build 35574 (Oct 28, 2020)

  • Stability improvements and bugfixes

New in Bandizip Portable 7.11 Build 35526 (Oct 27, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that some split-archived RAR5 files cannot be opened
  • Fixed a bug that setting a password is unavailable when creating an SFX file
  • Fixed a bug that some TAR files are incorrectly processed
  • Fixed a bug that the processing speed is low when compressing files of small sizes in 7Z format
  • Improved the processing speed when decompressing a 7Z archive
  • Added the feature "Select toolbar buttons"
  • Fixed a bug that translation using a code page does not work properly when decompression needs administrative privileges
  • Improved the feature "Image Preview in Archive" for a solid-compressed 7Z archive
  • Added -cp:NN switch specifying the code page for opening or extracting files
  • Added the feature setting the font for a file list from an archive
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when opening some RAR5 files
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when opening some UDF files
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes if the system clock is before the year 1970
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes under certain conditions
  • Other improvements in the program's stability

New in Bandizip Portable 7.10 Build 34775 (Sep 8, 2020)

  • Fixed a buffer overrun vulnerability (KVE-2020-0652)
  • Fixed a bug that the context menus on the File Explorer are displayed only in English when signing in with another Windows account in which the program has never been run
  • Added -t:NN switch specifying the number of CPU threads to be used for compression
  • Fixed a bug that a folder created by the "New folder" context menu on the File Explorer is not displayed properly sometimes
  • Fixed a bug that -r switch does not work when decompressing an archive
  • Fixed a bug that HiDPI support does not work on older versions of Windows 10
  • Fixed a bug that -cmtfile: switch is ignored when creating an SFX file
  • Improved the feature "Image Preview in Archive"
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.09 Build 34368 (Jun 26, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that the Password Recovery does not work on the Standard Edition
  • Added /D: switch to the installer, which enables the user to select the installation folder
  • Fixed a bug that (de)compression on CLI cannot be done if the full path exceeds 260 characters
  • Fixed a bug that the program crashes when decompressing some CAB files
  • Fixed a bug that decompression is not done properly if the size of the original file is exactly 4294967295 bytes
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.08 Build 34113 (Jun 10, 2020)

  • Added "Skip this version" on the update notification
  • Fixed a bug that the program sometimes crashes when using "Compress to each File/FolderName.zip"
  • Fixed a bug that the program sometimes crashes on a high DPI system
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.07 Build 33957 (Jun 4, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that font size in a dialog box becomes too large when displaying languages of the Latin alphabets
  • New feature that a user can resize thumbnails of "View large icons" by using [Ctrl + Scrolling the mousewheel] or [Ctrl and +/-]
  • Fixed a bug that occurs when processing an extended header of TAR format
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.06 Build 33186 (May 20, 2020)

  • Support for Per-Monitor V2 DPI Awareness
  • ( The new feature of Windows 10 allowing apps to be scaled automatically whenever the resolution changes )
  • Fixed a bug that a ZIP archive comment cannot be deleted
  • Fixed a bug that "Test Archive" does not work when adding a file to an archive
  • Fixed a bug that an encrypted 7Z archive cannot be opened even with the valid password if the password is entered incorrectly once
  • Fixed a bug that the image preview in an archive shows a wrong image under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug associated with a self-extracting archive (SFX)
  • Fixed a bug that a file in a TGZ archive's subfolder cannot be decompressed when using Ctrl+F and drag & drop
  • New feature that a user can specify the number of CPU threads to be used for 7Z compression in the advanced compression settings
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.06 Build 33186 (May 20, 2020)

  • Support for Per-Monitor V2 DPI Awareness
  • ( The new feature of Windows 10 allowing apps to be scaled automatically whenever the resolution changes )
  • Fixed a bug that a ZIP archive comment cannot be deleted
  • Fixed a bug that "Test Archive" does not work when adding a file to an archive
  • Fixed a bug that an encrypted 7Z archive cannot be opened even with the valid password if the password is entered incorrectly once
  • Fixed a bug that the image preview in an archive shows a wrong image under certain conditions
  • Fixed a bug associated with a self-extracting archive (SFX)
  • Fixed a bug that a file in a TGZ archive's subfolder cannot be decompressed when using Ctrl+F and drag & drop
  • New feature that a user can specify the number of CPU threads to be used for 7Z compression in the advanced compression settings
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.04 Build 32295 (Apr 17, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that the File Explorer crashes when right-clicking on a TGZ file
  • Fixed a bug that "Test Archive" does not work sometimes when creating an archive
  • Improved the installer
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.03 Build 32249 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that extended headers of TAR format are incorrectly processed
  • Fixed a bug that folder timestamps are incorrectly processed when decompressing an archive
  • Fixed a bug that processing speed is low when previewing images on a folder which has a large number of images
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.02 Build 32036 (Apr 3, 2020)

  • Fixed an error which occurs when decompressing multiple archives of small sizes individually on the File Explorer
  • Improved the registration of paid editions
  • Updated the multi-language files
  • Fixed bugs in the installer
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.01 Build 31862 (Mar 16, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug that some types of hard-linked files in TAR format cannot be processed
  • Fixed bugs in the internal image viewer
  • Fixed bugs in the password manager
  • Fixed bugs in the UI
  • Fixed bugs in the command line processing
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 7.0 Build 31705 (Mar 3, 2020)

  • New license system:
  • Bandizip 7.0 is released in 3 types of editions: Standard (Free) / Professional (Paid) / Enterprise (Paid)
  • Modifications:
  • Bandizip 7.0 uses an online installer.
  • Advertisements appear on Bandizip Standard Edition.
  • Miscellaneous:
  • SFX (EXE) files created by Bandizip no longer work with Windows XP.
  • Changed name of command line compression tool for console (bc.exe → bz.exe)
  • New features and improvements:
  • Advanced compression settings
  • New feature displaying images with thumbnails on View > File list > Icons
  • New feature “Single-click to open an item”
  • New feature using Alt + Left/Right arrow to go back/forward one folder
  • New feature displaying images with thumbnails on View > File list > Icons
  • New feature displaying files with large icons
  • (Displaying images with larger thumbnails)
  • New feature processing hard-linked files in TAR format
  • New feature pre-allocating disk space for an output file
  • (Minimizing disk fragmentation and improving speed in decompression)
  • New command “rn” for command line interface
  • Wildcards are available in filenames for command line interface, enabling decompression of multiple archives.
  • Installer detects CPU automatically (x86/x64/ARM64) and downloads compatible files, enabling traffic management and faster update.
  • Decompressing NSIS format on its own without relying on external libraries
  • Decompressing UDF format on its own without relying on external libraries (support for UDF 2.60)
  • Decompressing PMA (LHA) format in PM1 method
  • Decompressing Google Brotli (.br) format
  • Decompressing Facebook Zstandard (.zstd) format
  • Improved speed in compression and decompression
  • Improved speed in decompression of RAR5 file
  • Improved speed in decompression of some types of 7Z file
  • Improved support for multi-monitor environment
  • Improved support for DOS SFX format
  • Improved support for ZIP file compressed in MBCS on Unix
  • Improved processing method for code page in TAR format
  • Improved command processing for command line interface
  • Improved feature “Open file location”
  • Improved update settings
  • Resolved issues:
  • Fixed bug that UI appears blurry on HiDPI display
  • Fixed bug that right-to-left languages are displayed incorrectly (e.g. Arabic)
  • Fixed issue that processing speed is low when (de)compressing multiple files of small sizes individually

New in Bandizip Portable 6.25 (Aug 27, 2019)

  • Fixed: Security issue when using "Open file location" feature
  • Improved: Installer
  • Other modifications

New in Bandizip Portable 6.24 (Jun 27, 2019)

  • SFX-related bug fixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.23 (Jun 24, 2019)

  • Added support for GARBLE algorithm of ARJ format
  • Added support for obfuscated-deflate algorithm of ALZ format
  • Added support for HTTP Proxy when you update manually
  • Fixed a bug where some damaged ISO files cannot be opened
  • Fixed a bug where file time information of specific ISO is not handled correctly
  • Fixed a bug where Bandizip cannot open SFX(RAR, LZH, ARJ) files that are compressed in DOS
  • Some minor bug fixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.22 (Mar 18, 2019)

  • New: Support for ACE extraction (Based on Public UnAce Package. unacev2.dll is not used)
  • Fixed: Crash under a certain condition on low memory systems
  • Fixed: The compressed archive is not shown under a specific condition
  • Fixed: Error message is not shown when closing the explorer window during a drag and drop
  • Fixed: Invalid file-time when extracting some specific RAR5
  • Fixed: Cannot extract specific ARJ
  • Fixed: Memory leaks in ZPAQ module
  • Some minor bug fixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.21 (Feb 23, 2019)

  • Stop supporting ACE format due to vulnerability (CVE-2018-20250)
  • Fixed: Crash problem while extracting specific NSIS
  • Fixed: Shell extension does not work for the specific case
  • Some minor bug fixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.20 (Jan 4, 2019)

  • Fixed: Toolbar image related issue

New in Bandizip Portable 6.19 Build 26366 (Jan 3, 2019)

  • New: EGG/AZO algorithm extraction support
  • Fixed: Recognize some zip files that are compressed with Mac Finder as corrupted files
  • Improved: Enhanced stability during multicore compression
  • Stability improvements and bugfixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.18 Build 26084 (Oct 18, 2018)

  • New:
  • "Windows 10 on ARM" support
  • Improved:
  • Installer improvements
  • Precise file time processing for RAR4 format
  • Fixed:
  • File time is changed while processing Zone.Identifier
  • Internal image viewer cannot process password correctly under the specific condition
  • Stability improvements and Bugfixes

New in Bandizip Portable 6.17 Build 25844 (Oct 1, 2018)

  • Update Type: Minor update
  • Fixed: Vulnerability of the internal image viewer(CNVD-C-2018-107947)
  • Stability improvements

New in Bandizip Portable 6.16 Build 25799 (Sep 28, 2018)

  • Fixed: Filename case sensitive related problem when editing ZIP file
  • Fixed: Recognize empty ZIP file as a corrupted file
  • Fixed: Internal image viewer resizing related problem
  • Improved the stability of the program and several bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.14 Build 25403 (Jun 19, 2018)

  • Fixed: Cannot extract specific RAR5 format file
  • Fixed: Cannot extract specific RAR format file
  • Fixed: Ace format related bugs
  • ZLIB update(1.2.8->1.2.11)
  • Improved the stability of the program
  • Code refactoring

New in Bandizip Portable 6.13 Build 25242 (May 24, 2018)

  • Update Type: Major update
  • New: Show/Hide Status Bar
  • Improved: Updater
  • Improved: Installer
  • Fixed: 7z handling problem of the internal image viewer
  • Fixed: Symbolic link related bugs
  • Fixed: Does not process RAR5 format's file attributes
  • Fixed: Rare crash during Wavpack extraction
  • Fixed: Codesign related problem with SFX file
  • Several bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.12 Build 25131 (Feb 7, 2018)

  • Update Type: Major update
  • Fixed: Show invalid error message while extracting GZ format
  • Improved the stability of the program

New in Bandizip Portable 6.11 Build 25097 (Feb 1, 2018)

  • Update Type: Major update
  • Fixed: Can't extract RAR5's redirect attributed file
  • Fixed: 'Compress to custom file name' related bug
  • Fixed: Security problem while processing archive password
  • New: 'Use UTF-8 code page when you open a tar file' option
  • Fixed: Can't install with /S parameter in PowerShell
  • New: Baltic/Thai codepage
  • Several minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.10 Build 24669 (Sep 18, 2017)

  • Update Type: Major update
  • Fixed: Can't extract particular type of encrypted RAR5 format
  • Fixed: Crashes when extracting certain type of LZH format
  • Several minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.09 Build 24540 (Sep 6, 2017)

  • Update Type: Major update
  • Improved: Added shortcuts for "Extract Here(Smart), Extract to Current Folder"
  • Fixed: Code page auto detect problem when previewing an archive
  • Fixed: Can't extract particular type of CAB format
  • Fixed: Crash when opening specific type of archive
  • Improved internal image viewer and updater
  • Several minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.08 Build 24058 (Jun 26, 2017)

  • Fixed: RAR format's VMSF_DELTA related security problem
  • Many language files are updated
  • Improved Find Files dialog box
  • Improved ZPAQ version history processing
  • Improved file open speed
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.07 Build 22925 (May 15, 2017)

  • Update Type: Minor
  • Fixed: Can't extract TGZ that is multiple GZ files are concatenated
  • Changed: Explorer context menu shortcut key of "Compressed to NAME.ZIP" (R->Z)
  • Improved the stability of the program
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.06 Build 22412 (May 1, 2017)

  • Fixed: Can't extract subdirectory in an archive with Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V
  • Fixed: When modifying a ZIP file, storing filename as UTF8 always
  • Improved the stability of the program
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.05 Build 22294 (Apr 24, 2017)

  • Simplified Chinese's codepage is changed from CP936 to GB18030
  • Fixed: When compressing a 7z file, modified time of folder is not stored
  • Fixed: Crashes when creating a multi-volume zip file with 1byte split size
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.04 Build 21998 (Apr 17, 2017)

  • Fixed: Modifying a encrypted ZIP file under certain conditions may corrupt the ZIP file
  • Fixed: Asking for a password every time when you extract a encrypted archive with drag and drop
  • Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.03 (Apr 9, 2017)

  • Fixed: Do not recover file time of 0 byte file when decompress.Improved the stability of the program.Minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.02 (Apr 1, 2017)

  • New: Show folder's Compressed/Original sizeNew 'Adding files directly to a ZIP file by drag and drop in Explorer' optionFixed: Very slow opening speed under certain conditionsMinor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.01 Build 21531 (Mar 28, 2017)

  • Fixed: Ctrl+C shortcut not working at archive comment window
  • Fixed: Installer shows UI when using /S parameter
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 6.0 Build 21433 (Mar 27, 2017)

  • New UI
  • New file icons
  • New installer
  • New command-line command
  • New console program
  • Faster extracting and compressing
  • Does not support XP anymore
  • New: Extract ZPAQ and LZIP
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 5.17 Build 12973 (Dec 23, 2016)

  • Failed to open some split CAB files
  • Improved the stability of the program
  • Other minor bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 5.15 Build 12912 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • Improved extracting speed when unpacking RAR5.
  • Failed to recover some folders' attributes after extracting.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.14 Build 12887 (May 16, 2016)

  • We have included the updated module from 7-Zip which fixes the UDF vulnerability.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.13 Build 12886 (Mar 28, 2016)

  • Bandizip is now able to extract more than 1,000,000 split archives.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract some CAB files.
  • Failed to open more than 65,536 split Zip files.
  • Bandizip didn't delete a temporary file when a user clicked the Cancel button in the security warning dialog box.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.12 Build 12822 (Feb 26, 2016)

  • Improved compatibility with Windows 10.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to open some RAR files.
  • An error occurred while opening some ZIP files.Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.11 Build 12777 (Jan 29, 2016)

  • Improved support for high resolution DPI.
  • The "Handle long path names exceeding 260 characters" option is checked by default.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • The Sparse format of TAR was recognized as a corrupted file.
  • An error occurred if ISO files had MBCS in the pathname under certain situations.
  • Failed to extract some GZIP files which had annotations.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.10 Build 12690 (Jan 29, 2016)

  • Added the Armenian language file by Aram Vardanyan.
  • Improved security of Bandizip Updater.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some .7z files were extracted slowly in a certain situation.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.09 Build 12652 (Sep 8, 2015)

  • Bandizip is now able to extract i00, i01, i02 files (ISO split archives).
  • Bugs fixed:
  • DPI AWARE didn't work properly in the Select Folder dialog box.
  • Bandizip stopped working while extracting some 7Z files if the user entered the wrong password.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.07 Build 12631 (Aug 13, 2015)

  • Improved compatibility with Windows 10.
  • Added unicode support for the Info-ZIP header of Zip format.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract some XZ files.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.05 Build 12505 (Feb 12, 2015)

  • Bug fixed - Some archived files were not displayed when they had been compressed by right clicking in Windows Explorer.
  • Added the Belarusian language file.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.04 Build 12465 (Jan 28, 2015)

  • A drop-down menu will be shown when right clicking on the Open and Extract buttons.
  • The preset size of Gmail has changed from 26,214,400 bytes to 25,600,000 bytes.
  • Improved the UI of message boxes.
  • Added the Finnish and Sinhala language files
  • Bugs fixed:
  • The progress status bar was not displayed properly when modifying Zip files in a certain situation.
  • The code page of file names was not saved as UTF-8 when modifying Zip files even if the user checked the "Use unicode file names in Zip files (UTF-8)" option.
  • Failed to extract RAR5 archives which were compressed with passwords and the Store method.
  • Failed to open certain files with an external editor if the file name in the archive has a blank space.
  • Failed to extract CAB archives which were split and compressed with the MSZIP algorithm.
  • Failed to handle the SWAP2 and SWAP4 filters of the 7z format.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.03 Build 12363 (Oct 17, 2014)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract split ZIP/ZIPX/EXE archives which were compressed by Bandizip and included more than two 4 GB or bigger files.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.02 Build 12338 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • The unique GZ file format can be extracted.
  • Old versions of the TAR format are now supported.
  • Image preview is available even if the files were compressed by a solid compression method.
  • After installing Bandizip, the Honeyview suggestion window will pop up.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandizip couldn't delete temporary files when an associated program was running.
  • Bandizip couldn't execute Honeyview as an internal image viewer if the images were compressed by a solid compression method.

New in Bandizip Portable 5.01 Build 12254 (Aug 14, 2014)

  • AES Crypt(.AES) file format can be extracted.
  • Added the Serbian language file.
  • DVD preset split size has been changed from 4,698,669,056(DVD+R) to 4,697,620,480(DVD-R).
  • Improved the font visibility of toolbar in dark Windows themes.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • An error occurred if Windows 8 users didn’t check the file associations option in the setup window.
  • NSIS Installer stopped working while extracting files in a certain situation.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.11 Build 10753 (Apr 29, 2014)

  • Improved the font readability of dialog boxes in Windows 8.
  • Added the Ukrainian language file.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some MSI files were handled as CAB files.
  • Hidden files lost their hidden attribute after extracting.
  • Failed to extract some ISO files due to circular referencing.
  • Failed to extract some RAR files which use a long password.
  • Failed to extract some GZIP files.
  • Other minor bugs fixed.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.10 Build 10713 (Jan 24, 2014)

  • Improved security of Bandizip.
  • Bugs fixed - Failed to extract splitted .ace files
  • Others

New in Bandizip Portable 3.09 Build 10680 (Nov 20, 2013)

  • Bandizip now supports the new RAR 5.0 archive format
  • Added Uyghur language file

New in Bandizip Portable 3.08 Build 10653 (Aug 21, 2013)

  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to open a certain ZIP64 file format
  • Mouse pointer moved to the upper left corner when the "Snap-To" function of mouse pointer was enabled.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.07 Build 10643 (Jun 21, 2013)

  • Some .7z files were corrupted in a certain situation.
  • Bandizip now uses LZMA2 instead of LZMA when packing .7z files.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.06 Build 10629 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • Added Hebrew language file.
  • Bandizip now uses LZMA instead of LZMA2 when packing .7z files.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.05 Build 10620 (Jun 3, 2013)

  • Added Catalan language file.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract a certain RAR archive which was compressed by solid compression and included the store method.
  • Others

New in Bandizip Portable 3.04 Build 10609 (Jun 3, 2013)

  • Added Catalan language file.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract a certain RAR archive which was compressed by solid compression and included the store method.
  • Others

New in Bandizip Portable 3.03 Build 10540 (Apr 25, 2013)

  • Added Thai language file
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some password-protected .7z files were corrupted in a certain situation
  • Others

New in Bandizip Portable 3.02 Build 10368 (Apr 17, 2013)

  • Added Croatian, Danish, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Romanian language files.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Bandizip didn’t execute for 5 seconds when some users attempted to open it using Windows Explorer.
  • Others.

New in Bandizip Portable 3.01 Build 10251 (Mar 6, 2013)

  • Bugs fixed
  • Some error messages didn't display properly.
  • Files saved as .zip files when the function, Compress to "each file/folder name.7z", was used

New in Bandizip Portable 3.0 Build 10028 Beta 1 (Feb 13, 2013)

  • Added Internal Image viewer
  • Create 7Z, ISO, LZH files
  • Extract 'CAB (Split), WIM (Compressed), EXE (NSIS)' file formats
  • Extract 'QUANTUM (CAB), JPEG (ZIPX), WavPack (ZIPX)' algorithm
  • Support long path names exceeding 260 characters
  • Delete files after archiving/extraction
  • Detect code page automatically
  • Improved the archiving/extracting speed
  • Improved the installer
  • Fixed many bugs

New in Bandizip Portable 2.09 Build 8142 (Jan 30, 2013)

  • Added Danish and Kurdish language file
  • Bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 2.08 Build 8129 (Dec 11, 2012)

  • Added Romanian language file
  • Bugs fixed

New in Bandizip Portable 2.07 Build 8116 (Aug 24, 2012)

  • Added Slovenian language
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Failed to extract password protected .RAR files using solid compression.
  • Some filenames were broken in certain OS (Greek, etc.)
  • Failed to extract certain split files (avi.001, .mkv.001)

New in Bandizip Portable 2.05 Build 8088 (Jun 8, 2012)

  • Added Dutch, Greek, Hungarian and Portuguese language file
  • Many thanks to Marc Holderbeke, George Georgiou, Zodarr, Jonathan Caldeira and Cristiano Gomes
  • Improved the creating module of TAR format
  • Improved extracting compatibility of ALZ, EGG format
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Open with' windows popped up when DOS EXE Format is double-clicked
  • Failed to get the FILE_ATTRIBUTE_ARCHIVE attribute of 7z file
  • Failed to open the WIM file when a security data is contained
  • Failed to use 'Fast Drag&Drop' function in a certain Windows XP

New in Bandizip Portable 2.01 Build 7558 (Feb 23, 2012)

  • Support multi-threaded and multi-core processors (6 times faster than the previous version)
  • Create ZIPX, TAR, and TGZ archives
  • Unpack ACE, TXZ, TLZ, PMA, and J2J archives
  • Improved the toolbar design
  • Added the Find Files window
  • Added Turkish language file
  • Improved code page for UNIX and Mac
  • Improved SFX compression
  • Show the latest archive history
  • Show [..] directory in Archive
  • Support for Windows 8
  • Support LZMA algorithm, UTF-8, and AES encryption in ZipX
  • Fixed tons of bugs