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PowerArchiver for Windows

SUMMARY: PowerArchiver is a commercial file archive creation and extraction application with tools to send files via SFTP, create self-extracting executables, convert archives, and more.

PowerArchiver is a commercial archive creation and extraction application for Windows. Besides support for .zip archives, PowerArchiver can read, and in some cases write, CAB, GZIP, LZH, .RAR, TAR, and many other archive types.

PowerArchiver's many features include previewing items inside archives without having to extract them, encrypting archives, "checking out" archives and creating a group in the Windows Start Menu, creating self-extracting executables, repairing archives, converting archives from one type to another, burning archives to disc, e-mailing or sending archives via FTP (with SFTP support), and using your installed virus scanner to scan archives for malware. Note that some features are available only in the Pro version.

Previewing a photo inside a .ZIP archive with PowerArchiver

Configuration options include changing the interface skin, enabling or disabling shell extensions and file associations, and storing frequently-used passwords to archives in a Password Manager for quick recall.

A 30-day trial can be downloaded at the following address:

* PowerArchiver: http://www.powerarchiver.com/

This tip was written regarding PowerArchiver 2010 v11.50.66 running on a Windows XP machine. Features, information, and screenshots for other versions / operating systems may vary.