Can anyone recommend a good free ZIP program?

[Gary D]

Can anyone recommend a good free Zip program. I have been using WinZip for about 150 days now. It is very frustrating to use when the buy/popup window takes about 60 seconds to load! It needs to be in the Zip format not RAR. Thanking you in advance, Gary

[Dan]

I have been using ZipGenius lately and I like it. It is similar to WinZip in interface, but is free, no buy me ads.

http://www.zipgenius.it/eng/index.php

[ed klein]

I have been using Zip Central for many years now. This program does it all unzip, zip, extract to where ever you want. Is well engineered software and its freeware. Version 4.01 is the latest.

http://zipcentral.iscool.net

[Chewy]

I still use the registered version of winzip 8.1
loads very quickly

[nwg]

I use TUGZip.

http://www.tugzip.com/

[UncasMS]

7-zip

best compression and completely free

[alienfinder]

7-zip

best compression and completely free

i use that one,it works fantasticaly!

[uufta]

TugZip The one I use G.D.

https://www.tugzip.com

[drfsupercenter]

WinRAR is good too.
Even tho it's a trial it never expires LOL, can make them RARs OR ZIP.

[Chewy]

some of the better hacked firmware are .rar files, almost like they are
meant to be used by only the more advanced flashers.

[tigerman8u]

I used to use winzip but switched to winrar a couple years ago but neither is free.

[drfsupercenter]

WinRAR is not free, but it works fine as unregistered... I have had it for years and never had a problem. All it does is tell me to register LOL

[anonymez]

i prefer winRAR to all else-- quick, convenient, compatible, reliable. but 7-zip does have the best compression ratio.

[drfsupercenter]

Do you mean in the 7z format? Or for ZIP as well?

[anonymez]

7z