#1: WinZip 12.x - Change the Temp and Working Folders
Change temporary folders WinZip uses when manipulating files.

#2: WinZip 12.x - Testing ZIP Files
Test zip archives for errors, and label which compressed files are corrupt.

#3: Repair Corrupt ZIP Files
These programs may help recover archives WinZip can't read.

#4: WinZip 12.x - Remember More or Fewer Files in 'File' Menu
Remember the last 9 archives loaded into WinZip, or remember only one for privacy.

#5: WinZip 12.x - Disable the WinZip Watermark in the Files Display
In Windows Vista and XP, WinZip displays an icon watermark. This configuration tweak disables it.

#6: WinZip 12.x - Beep When a Long Extraction or Other Action is Over
Have WinZip play an audible alert whenever it finishes processing a large file or group of files.

#7: WinZip 12.x - Classic Interface - Use Small Buttons
Gain back screen real estate in WinZip by using smaller toolbar buttons.

#8: WinZip 12.x - Remove WinZip-Added Context Menu Items
Remove selected WinZip Explorer context menu enhancements.

#9: WinZip 12.x - Remember a ZIP File on the Desktop
Quickly place a shortcut to an important zip file on your desktop.

#10: Download a Trial of WinZip
More information about the WinZip ZIP file manager, including a trial download link.

#11: WinZip 10.x - More Detailed ZIP file information.
Display zip file security, compression methods, and more.

#12: WinZip 10.x - Open ZIP Files in Separate Windows or Use the Same Window
Do you need to open multiple ZIP files in WinZip simultaneously, such as to compare their contents?

#13: WinZip 10.x - Drag and Drop Works Both Ways
Some tips and tricks about dragging and dropping files to/from WinZip

#14: WinZip 10.x - Sorting the Contents
Sort the contents of your zip files by name, compression ratio, file date, and more.

#15: WinZip 10.x - Delete a File from a ZIP Archive
Remove a particular file from a ZIP archive in WinZip. You don't need to manually create a new archive to do so.

#16: WinZip 10.x - How Compressed is A Zip File?
Find out how well a ZIP file is compressed

#17: WinZip 10.x - Create a Program Group for a Zip File's Contents
Checkout a zip file in WinZip, making its contents available from the Start Menu.

#18: WinZip 10.x - Change File Associations
Change which file types automatically use WinZip.

#19: WinZip 10.x - Check for a WinZip Update
Check if a new version of WinZip is available.

#20: WinZip 10.x - Toggle WinZip's Context Menu Additions as a Submenu
Toggle how you want WinZip's right mouse button Explorer enhancements displayed.

#21: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying Tooltips
Need helpful tooltips displayed on top of your WinZip toolbar buttons? Or are you an expert user?

#22: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying ZIP Comments
Toggle whether or not WinZip automatically displays comments found inside some ZIP files.

#23: WinZip 10.x - Not Everything ZIPs Well
ZIP files don't work great for all types of digital media.

#24: WinZip 10.x - Toggle Displaying Help for Buttons on Toolbar
Enable or disable toolbar button help in WinZip.

#25: WinZip 10.x - UUencode a File
Encode a file using UUEncode with WinZip

#26: WinZip 10.x - Move ZIP Files from within WinZip
Move ZIP files around your hard disk, networked drives, or removable media without closing WinZip.

#27: WinZip 10.x - Force WinZip to Ask You to Open a File on Startup
This WinZip tweak forces the application to automatically prompt you for a ZIP file when the software starts.

#28: WinZip 10.x - ZIP File Too Big to Fit on a Disk?
Use WinZip to transport files that are too big to fit on a single floppy, ZIP disk, or CD-Rom.

#29: WinZip 10.x - E-Mail a ZIP File
Send a ZIP file to a colleague, coworker, friend, or family member. Just make sure they are expecting the file, first.

#30: WinZip 10.x - Change Toolbar Button Styles
Here's how to make the WinZip 10.x toolbar buttons look colorful or like those used in Explorer.

#31: WinZip 10.x - View or Change the Comment inside a ZIP File
Add or read software installation instructions, production credits information, and more.

#32: WinZip 10.x - View the Contents of a File Inside a ZIP Archive
Use WinZip to display files inside ZIP archives without having to unzip the entire files.

#33: WinZip 10.x - Virus Scan Zipped Folders
Let WinZip use different virus scanners when examining compressed files

#34: WinZip 10.x - Zip and Unzip from the Command Line
Zip and unzip files from the DOS command prompt with WinZip or other tools.

#35: WinZip 10.x - Where Did I Drag the Files?
Repair an accidental drag-and-drop when you use WinZip.

#36: WinZip 10.x - Add WinZip Shortcuts to your Desktop and More
Add shortcut icons to WinZip from your Windows Start Menu, Desktop, or taskbar tray.

#37: WinZip 10.x - Bring Back the Warnings
Have you accidentally deleted some files due to disabling too many caution dialogs? Here's how to bring those potentially file-saving warnings back to life.

#38: WinZip 10.x - Select Files Matching Entered Text
Search for files inside a ZIP archive matching a given full or partial filename, or just files of a particular type (extension).

#39: WinZip 10.x - Keep WinZip on Top of Other Windows
Keep other windows from appearing on top of WinZip.

#40: WinZip 10.x - Back to the Defaults
Reset WinZip's settings to their original state.

#41: WinZip 10.x - Display a Grid
Easily distinguish files inside a ZIP archive with WinZip by displaying gridlines.

#42: WinZip 10.x - Rename Your Downloaded Zip Files
Give more meaningful names to zip archives you download over the Internet.

#43: WinZip 10.x - Delete a ZIP Archive You No Longer Need
Place an unused ZIP archive in your Recycle Bin or permanently remove it from your system.

See Also:

@ Zip and Unzip Software

Software packages that provide compression and/or uncompression of .ZIP archives. Some programs may also uncompress .GZ, .RAR, .TAR, and other file formats.

@ ZIP File Format

Zip archives defined, including how they are created and unpacked.

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