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Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
June 11, 2007
Updated:
December 7, 2009
Publisher:
Website
File size:
4.0 MB
Downloads:
8,757
Elena Santos

“A complete archive utility”

by Elena Santos

Compressed archives are a handy way to share data online: they can contain multiple files and folders, and usually take less space.

There are many compression formats and algorithms, but with IZArc you can easily handle them all. This powerful compressing utility supports dozens of formats, including ACE, 7-ZIP, ISO, LZH, RAR, TAR and of course, ZIP. The program can be seamlessly integrated with Windows Explorer, which means you can use it without having to open its interface.

Working with IZArc is really easy. You have access to the main functions in Windows Explorer context menu, and can also drag and drop files and folders on its interface. IZArc includes interesting features such as support for encryption, multi-volume sets, scanning for viruses, and the possibility to create an EXE file that will extract the compressed data by just double clicking on it.

The latest version of IZArc, 4.0 Beta 1, is not that different from the previous ones, at least in appearance. The program seems to have improved the way it works with multi-folder compressed files, meaning you won't lose any subfolder or file when expanding them.

IZArc is a powerful free compression utility with support for many formats and a bunch of interesting extra tools.

Languages:

English

IZArc supports the following formats:

7ZIP, ACE, AR, ARC, ARJ, BGA (GZA), BH, CAB, CPIO, Debian, ENC, GCA, GZ, HA, JAR, LHA, LHZ, MBF, MIM, PAK, PK3, RAR, RPM, TAR, TAZ, TBZ, TGZ, UUE, XXE, YZ1, Z, ZIP and ZOO

Recent changes in IZArc:

  • Improved 7ZIP support (including Add files to archive, Delete files from archive and Test archive)
  • Added "Always on top" option under "Options" menu
  • The first entered correct password is applied to all archive operations until archive is closed
  • Reuse the last selected output archive type when convert an archive
  • Keep "Background" status while extracting number of archives in the same time
  • Fixed: When create ZIP archives IZArc uses DOS path separator ("\") instead of Unix one ("/")
  • Fixed extraction of CAB SFX archives
  • Fixed extraction of folders that have dot in the beginning of the name (.test)
  • Fixed: Lost files during convert from Zip to 7Zip archive
  • Fixed: It is not possible to open files from an archive folder with name ".."
  • Fixed: Wrong password when modifying files from AES encrypted archives
  • Fixed: IZArc is not visible when it has been ran on second monitor and then it is run on single one
  • Fixed: Unable to open an archive from another one when "Reuse IZArc Windows" is selected
  • Fixed: When compress an file to BZip2 archive the file extension is wrong (.tar.tar.bz2)
  • Fixed: Temporary directory that is set in IZArc configuration is not used when creating an archive
  • Fixed: When extracting files with dot (.) in the beginning of the name, the dot is removed
  • Fixed: Unable to overwrite existing readonly files when "Replace All" is clicked
  • Fixed: Empty folders are not extracted during drag and drop
  • Fixed: Long time delay when right click on network file
  • Updated UnRar library
  • Some small improvements
  • Updated translations (all language files are saved in Unicode)

OS requirements for IZArc:

  • OS: Win95/98/98SE/Me/2000/NT/XP/Vista/7 Compatible with Windows 7
Pros
  • Support for many formats
  • Easy to use
  • Perfect integration with Windows Explorer
  • Extra utilities
Cons
  • Not very high compression rates
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