Adaron Zip Portal and Chilkat Zip Compression C++ Library Software for Windows

Recovery Toolbox for Zip
$27 - Recovery Toolbox, Inc.

Recovery Toolbox for Zip was created to help users solve the zip recovery issues and always have control of their archived data. It recovers information from damaged zip files and minimizes data loss during the zip recovery process. One of the peculiarities of this application is the fact that it employs several heuristic algorithms and methods to repair zip file or recover information from damaged zip files. The use of multiple algorithms allows the program to minimize data loss during zip recovery, therefore the user sees as much as possible about the files being recovered. The last phase of the process is the data integrity check, which ensures that the recovered files are fully usable. Password-protected archives are no problem for Recovery Toolbox for Zip ? you will have to enter the password when prompted and the application will make a fix zip file attempt using the specified password. The program supports Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000.

Recovery Toolbox for Zip is able to:
- Repair encrypted data from ZIP archives
- Repair self-extracting (SFX) files
- Repair ZIP files larger than 2 GB
- Restore ZIP files from damaged media (floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, Zip drives, etc.)
- Check file integrity
- Repair corrupted ZIP archives on the local area network
- Fix the Cannot open file: it does not appear to be a valid archive in ZIP archive error

One of the fundamental concepts embodied in Recovery Toolbox for Zip is the simplicity of use. Its wizard-driven, intuitive interface makes the process of corrupt zip repair a task literally anyone can perform.

While being a convenient, efficient and habitual method of storing and archiving information, ZIP files can sometimes be a real pain in the neck and a problem that can jeopardize the completion of urgent tasks. A significant fraction of files downloaded from the Internet are compressed into ZIP archives for traffic-saving purposes, which is an obviously positive fact.

---

---

PowerZip
$20 - Trident Software Pty Ltd

Unzip downloads, create your own Zip files and password-protect (encrypt) confidential documents with PowerZip - an easy to use file compression & security program.

PowerZip Compression / Extraction Wizards make working with archives (such as Zip files) easy while providing an array of advanced features. The Wizards are quick to use because they have only a small number of steps; some steps can be switched of if not needed, others can be skipped to use default options. Pop-up tooltips explain the purpose of each button or control.

You can use PowerZip's 128-bit & 256-bit AES encryption to create password-protected Zip files to store confidential documents and files or send them through insecure channels, such as e-mail.

PowerZip supports two new compression methods (Deflate64 and BWT) to provide you with a higher level of compression than is normally available in Zip files. Standard Zip compression is also supported for compatibility with other Zip programs.

PowerZip adds itself to the Windows Explorer right-click menu, enabling you to perform common compression tasks (zipping, unzipping, encryption, splitting) directly from Windows Explorer / My Computer.

PowerZip supports 12 types of archives - PowerZip can create & unzip Zip, Cab, Tar, Bz2, Gz, Arj and Ha archives; PowerZip can also unzip Rar, Ace, Jar, Lzh and Z archives.

If you routinely perform compression tasks (such as daily backups), you can automate them by recording PowerZip Macro Files. Macro Files allow you to repeat the recorded compression (or extraction) task with a simple double-click; you can also run PowerZip Macro Files as part of an automated script.

If you need to distribute large files to friends, colleagues or customers who might not have a Zip program, PowerZip allows you to create a self-extracting archive that can be unzipped without requiring a compression program.

PowerZip 7 license comes with free technical support via e-mail and free upgrades.

---

---

.NET Zip Component ZipForge.NET
$299 - ComponentAce LTD

ZipForge.NET is a fast and powerful ZIP compression component for .NET framework.
It lets you easily create zip files, extract files from zip archives to hard drive, add files to a zip archive, replace, move and delete files. You can also read compressed files from a zip archive into memory, and write the files from memory into a zip archive. Additionaly you can create and read self-extracted SFX archives, encrypted and multi-volume zip files.

ZipForge.NET includes our new unique technology, a transaction system. This innovative solution gives you a fast and easy way of updating archive files
providing data integrity just like reliable database systems.

ZipForge.NET Key features:

- Creates archive files in wide known ZIP format by PKZIP, Inc.
- Adds, moves, extracts, deletes, updates, tests, refreshes a group of files by a
single operation
- Performs regularly archive updates using transactions that allow canceling all
modifications at any time in case of certain failures. Also, this technology
optimizes the speed of the archive modification
- Strong AES Encryption support
- Unicode filenames support
- NTFS timestamps support
- Streaming support
- Progress indication
- Zip64 support
- Spanning and splitting support
- Multi-volume archives support
- Creates and opens SFX (self-exctracting) archives
- Customizable SFX stub (extractor)
- Searches files inside the archive
- Comprehensive help
- A lot demos in C#, VB.NET and Delphi
- .NET 1.1 and .NET 2.0 versions
- Visual Studio 2005 and 2003 support
- Full C# source code is available

---

ACDZip
$19.95 - ACD Systems

ACDZip™ is a zipping and unzipping program that gives you the power to compress image, audio, video and document files. It includes fast image previews and is ideal for opening zip files, backing up files, saving hard disk space, preparing files for distribution and protecting them with encryption and passwords.

ACDZip has support for creating 8 archive types, including ZIP, CAB, GZ and UUE. Share your archives by e-mail. Make self-extracting archives with text messages, hyperlinked URLs and graphics. Plus, protect your archives with passwords and 256-bit encryption. All of these features give you serious advantages over other zip software.

With ACDZip you can view image thumbnail previews of image files within archives. These previewing features make it easy to ensure you're either archiving the right images, or choosing to open or share the right archive. Enjoy previewing support for 9 image formats: BMP, EMF, GIF, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIFF & WMF. Or, increase previewing support to 40+ image formats when you have ACDSee. In addition to previewing images when creating and opening zip files, ACDZip enables you to view, modify and convert archives without the lengthy process of extracting and recreating them.

The ACDZip file compression software enables you to save disk space, back up files and prepare them for e-mail sharing by compressing and grouping them in a single location (archive). With fast image previews during and after archive creation, you can ensure you're compressing the right digital images before you send them in an e-mail. Once you create your CAB files, ZIP files or other archive formats (LZH, TAR, UUE, MIME) you can share them by e-mail directly from ACDZip. ACDZip will automatically launch your e-mail application, open a message and attach your archive to that message. All you have to do is add a recipient.

ACDZip is the Zip software for digital images!

---

WinZip
$29.95 - WinZip Computing

WinZip, the original and most popular compression utility for Windows, is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that quickly zips and unzips your files to conserve disk space and greatly reduce email transmission time. WinZip seamlessly integrates with Windows and provides AES encryption to keep your files secure. In addition to its award-winning Classic view, WinZip offers an intuitive Wizard for beginners to quickly and easily accomplish basic zipping and unzipping tasks. WinZip 11 can automatically select the best compression method based on file type to take maximum advantage of the powerful compression methods introduced in version 10 to create even smaller Zip files. The Explorer-style view makes it easy to navigate large, multi-folder archives and the new thumbnail option gives you a chance to quickly see images in the main WinZip window. WinZip 11 is available in Standard or Pro. WinZip 11 Pro offers the WinZip Job Wizard, which allows you to automate your repetitive zipping tasks, back up data easily, archive important documents, or distribute information to others. You can even move your valuable data off site by using the included FTP upload functionality, or you can burn your Zip file directly to CD or DVD. With the new image viewer you can see full size images without having to manually extract them first. Other WinZip benefits include: ** Accomplish most common Zip-related tasks directly from Windows Explorer without ever opening a separate WinZip window. ** Protect your files with the same AES encryption (128- and 256-bit) approved for use by the US government. ** Zip and E-Mail files directly from Explorer with a single mouse click ** Split large Zip files into smaller parts to overcome email or removable media size constraints. ** Get the latest updates automatically with WinZip?s periodic update check. ** Automatically install software, desktop themes, and screen savers contained in Zip files. ** Certified for Windows Vista. ** And much more. . .

---

Kernel ZIP - Repair Corrupt ZIP Files
$29 - Nucleus Data Recovery

Kernel for ZIP - corrupted ZIP archive recovery software supports zip files compressed using Winzip or other zip compression utilities. Kernel for ZIP - recovers files from corrupted ZIP archives corrupted due to incomplete download, virus attacks or CRC errors. During repairing process a complete scan of the damaged ZIP file is performed to locate and extract the recoverable information. After the complete scanning the files which are recoverable are recovered and copied in the user defined location. Kernel for ZIP File Repair Software uses quick algorithm for searching and repairing corrupted zip archives and hence is a fast, simple and easy to use ZIP File Repair Software, which helps you to recover and repair your corrupt ZIP archive files in minutes. Kernel for ZIP has full support for both install and uninstall.

---