CricketMX.com

This app was recommended to me about 6 months ago and I have been using it for a few months. So far I have been able to unpack any compressed file that I have downloaded, including rar, zip, gzip, etc, etc. I used to use Powerarchiver but 7zip is superior by far and it is a free app. It seems to unpack faster then any compression app out there and it handles every format known to man. It also has its own compression format that beats a zip any day. If you have been looking for a tool like this head on over to http://www.7-zip.org/ and download it.

The key words there were "every format known to man "and "free"
what are you waiting for ????
Thanx Grinch This is a most welcome program and saves us clicking on "nag screens" or paying a hefty fee for the privilege of using an interface for a public peice of software (winzip)

I've been using Winrar forever now, and I'm pretty comfortable with it. Not exactally 'free' but I don't worry about that too much.

Anyway, couple of questions.

Does it have a shell menu option (right click a file and get 7zip options)? Edit: No info that I could find

What extension does it use for it's special compression? Edit: Looks like .7z to me, but I'm not sure

I'm gonna check out the site, and prolly answer my own questions there.

Thats usually the best idea Nesman.

Great program that I use all the time, and its compression is awesome. Saves alot of space.......

When you right click a file you get an option add to archive and a huge menu pops up. Your options for compression is the .7z, .tar and .zip so it won't compress in any format nown to man but it will unpack everything I have run across.

I had to look twice at what this app was called

at first glance I thought I saw the word 7up


sounds like a good program ..... wonder why its not more wide spread.