Opening ZIP Files

Programs that open and convert ZIP files:

1. WinZip by Corel
   
   See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ZIP files are often referred to as WinZip compresseds because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
2. 7-Zip (compressed archive file) by Igor Pavlov
   7-Zip is an open-source file archiving software developed by the individual developer Igor Pavlov. It supports several archive formats, including ZIP, which is the native, lossless compression format for WinZIP. A ZIP archive can contain one or more files or directories. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: 7-Zip Repository, 7-Zip on Wikipedia
3. 7-Zip (zipped file) by Igor Pavlov
   7Zip is a freeware and open source decompressing and compressing utility. Though 7Zip uses the 7Z file extension by default, this utility has no problems extracting files with extension ZIP, and this utility boasts of a higher compression ratio than ZIP. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Format, SourceForge Page
4. Back4Win (compressed archive file) by Alistair George
   Back4Win is a software for backing up data in a Windows computer to compressed ZIP files. The multi-part archives created using this software for backup have the extensions Z01, Z02, and so on. At least one volume is given the ZIP extension. This file format is classified as Backup. Related links: Back4Win Download Link
5. PeaZip (zipped file) by Giorgio Tani
   PeaZip is an open source compression utility which not only compresses and extracts archived files but also has powerful security features like encrypted archives. Though not a very popular decompression utility, PeaZip is a suitable choice to extract files with extension ZIP This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: PeaZip Wikipedia page, https://it.linkedin.com/in/giorgiotani?trk=author_mini-profile_title
6. PeaZip (compressed archive file) by Giorgio Tani
   PeaZip is an open-source file compression and archiving software by individual developer Giorgio Tani. It supports several archive formats, including ZIP, which is the native, lossless compression format for WinZIP. A ZIP archive can contain one or more files or directories. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: PeaZip on Wikipedia, PeaZip Repository, How to Create, Open, and Extract ZIP Files Using PeaZip
7. PowerArchiver (zipped file) by Conexware
   PowerArchiver is a multi-feature archiving utility and it is able to create encrypted archives, repair broken archives, and is also able to convert whole batches of files to supported formats. It extracts files carrying extension ZIP with ease and also supports rapid extraction of files archived using the RAR compression format. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: PowerArchiver Wikipedia page
8. Stuffit (zipped file) by Smith Micro
   Stuffit is a series of compression and expansion utilities originally developed for Macintosh computers. It is able to compress image files and audio files without any loss in resolution and quality. Stuffit is a suitable program to extract zipped files with extension ZIP This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: StuffitExpander, Stuffit versions
9. Windows (zipped file) by Microsoft
   Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft that runs on many kinds of devices, notably on a personal computer. Files carrying the extension ZIP can be opened by just double clicking on the file and extracting the zipped files from the zipped folder. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: Windows Wikipedia page
10. WinRar (zipped file) by WinRar
    WinRAR is a compression utility that creates smaller archives than many other archiving utilities with a higher compression ratio. It also supports multi-volume archives and a plethora of compression formats. The file extension ZIP is a file format that is well supported by WinRAR. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: WinRar features
11. WinRAR (compressed archive file) by RARLAB
    WinRAR is a file compression and archiving program from RARLAB. It supports several archive formats, including ZIP, which is the native, lossless compression format for WinZIP. A ZIP archive can contain one or more files or directories. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: WinRAR on Wikipedia, WinRAR FAQs, RAR vs. ZIP Format in WinRAR Manual
12. WinZip (zipped file) by Corel
    The extension ZIP is associated primarily with the compressing utility WinZip.The file is an archive file which has been created using Zip compression. Each and every file that is compressed is stored separately and so extracting an individual file is easier rather than decompressing the entire archive. This file format is classified as Compressed. Related links: WinZip Wikipedia page

Technical Data for ZIP File Extension

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

a zip compressed archive file is a special file format by Corel and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ZIP files

• Associate the ZIP file extension with the correct application.
• Update your software that should actually open compressed archive files. Because only the current version supports the latest ZIP file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Corel manufacturer website after an available WinZip update.
• To make sure that your ZIP file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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