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WinZip(R) version 6.3 BETA
Copyright (C) 1991-1997 Nico Mak Computing, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
#### PRE-RELEASE BETA TEST VERSION ####
***************************************************************
*** FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SEE THE FILE "README.TXT" ***
*** ***
*** New users: please click the "Brief Tutorial" entry in ***
*** WinZip's "Help" pull-down menu. ***
*** ***
*** Press the F1 key at any time while running WinZip for ***
*** help or to access the complete online documentation. ***
***************************************************************
Have you ever used the Internet or CompuServe? If so, you've
probably encountered ZIP files. Are you a Windows user? If so,
WinZip is THE way to handle these archived files.
WinZip brings the convenience of Windows to the use of Zip files
and other compression formats. Windows 95, NT, and Windows 3.1
versions are shipped on the same disk. WinZip features include:
Windows 95 support: WinZip includes long filename support and
tight integration with the Windows 95 shell. Drag and drop to or
from the Explorer, or zip and unzip without leaving the Explorer.
Internet support: WinZip features built-in support for popular
Internet file formats: TAR, gzip, Unix compress, UUEncode,
XXencode, BinHex, and MIME. ARJ, LZH, and ARC files are supported
via external programs. You can use WinZip to access almost all
the files you download from the Internet. In addition, the freely
downloadable WinZip Internet Browser Support Add-On lets you
download and open archives with one click using Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Netscape Navigator. WinZip interfaces to most virus
scanners.
Built-in 100% PKZIP-compatible ZIP and UNZIP, including support
for multi-disk Zip files (PKZIP and PKUNZIP are NOT required for
any zipping or unzipping operations).
The WinZip Wizard: this optional feature uses the standard and
familiar "wizard" interface to simplify the process of unzipping
and installing software distributed in Zip files. The WinZip
Wizard is not targeted at experienced users, but is ideal for the
rapidly growing number of PC users getting started with Zip files.
When these users gain confidence or want to use more advanced
zipping features, the full WinZip Classic interface is just a
click away.
Create files that unzip themselves: WinZip Self-Extractor
Personal Edition is now included with WinZip. Self-extracting
files are ideal for sending compressed files to others who may not
own or know how to use file compression software.
* * * * *
Recent awards include
* 1997 "People's Choice" Shareware Industry Award
* 1997 Home Office Computing "Editor's Pick" Award
* 1996 PC Week Labs "Analyst Choice" Award (December 9)
* 1996 PC Magazine "Best Utility" Shareware Award
* 1996 Windows Magazine "Win100" Award
* 1996 PC Computing "Best of the Internet" Award for compression
In previous years WinZip was a finalist for the PC Computing 1995
"MVP" Award, and was voted "Best Utility" at the 1994 annual
Shareware Industry Awards, and won the Windows Magazine "Win100"
Award in 1993. Recent magazine quotes include:
* "Easy to learn yet robust enough to satisfy power users",
PC Magazine, 4/8/97
* "For working with .ZIP archives, there's no better tool than
WinZip", Windows Sources, 3/1/97
* "The most essential utility to decompress all those pesky ZIP
files", PC World Online, 3/1/97
* "It's rare to find one product in a hard-fought market category
that bests its competition in nearly every respect. WinZip 6.2
is one of these products. It towers over the rest of the
market." PC Week 12/9/96
* "Of the many file-compression and extraction utilities out
there, this one is the best - and the easiest to use"
Windows Magazine, 11/96
* * * * *
WinZip is extremely easy to use! To open an archive simply double
click on an archive listed in the File Manager or Explorer, drag
and drop an archive onto WinZip, or use the standard Open dialog.
The main WinZip window features a list box with the names, sizes,
and date/time stamps of all files in the open archive. This list
can be scrolled and sorted on any field. A tool bar provides fast
access to commonly used actions. All options (including window
size and position) can be saved and restored. Extensive context
sensitive help is always available.
Double clicking on a file in the main window has the same effect
as double clicking in the File Manager or Explorer. First the
file is extracted from the archive. If the file is executable, it
is run. Otherwise, the file is opened by the appropriate
application (for example, Windows Write for *.WRI files) based on
standard Windows associations.
Under Windows 3.1 WinZip's unique "Install/Uninstall Feature"
makes it easy to install and uninstall software distributed in
archives. This feature can save megabytes of disk space by
tracking and removing all traces of an application. WinZip will
run the installation program in an archive, give you a chance to
try the program, and optionally offer to restore your system to
its original state. The uninstall step can selectively remove
folders, files, icons, or program groups created by an install
program, and can restore any altered INI files. You have complete
control over the uninstall process, and no changes are made
without approval.
If an archive doesn't have an "install" or "setup" program you can
use the CheckOut facility to easily try the files in the archive.
The CheckOut facility will extract all files and create a program
group with icons for all or some files. Just double click on an
icon in the CheckOut group to view the corresponding file with the
appropriate application. Later, WinZip will optionally delete the
CheckOut files and program group.
* * * * *
The 32-bit version requires Windows 95 or Windows NT. The 16-bit
version requires Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups. While no
other programs are required for basic operations involving ZIP,
TAR, GZ, Z files, UUencoded, XXencode, BinHex, or MIME files,
optional features require one or more external programs. See the
online help for details.