Zip Programs and Chilkat Zip Compression C++ Library Software for Windows

CoolZipBackup
$29.94 - Cool Engineering

CoolZipBackup is a backup program, that backups your important data fast, secure and space efficient. CoolZipBackup is no imager, that backups your complete hard drive including all that masses of unimportant data. You can choose the folders and documents to backup by yourself. And if you are not completely sure, where your important documents resides: no problem - CoolZipBackup has an build-in assistant, who knows the common places and helps you to choose the right folders and to create your backup list. It is an ease to extend this list and keep it up to date. Just choose "add to backup" from the context menu of a new created folder, that is important for you. And the next time the backup runs, this folder is included. More features of CoolZipBackup are: simple handling, high usability because of an innovative dialog system, that help you on the spot; backup of registry keys too; space-saving because of zip-compatible Compression, alternatively you can integrate other external zip programs like WinRAR to make .rar-Archives; time and space-saving because of successive backups, CoolZipBackup is able to make differential and incremental backups; protection of confidential data by encryption (Windows XP (PkZip 2.0) compatible or very more secure with AES (Rijndael) with up to 256 bit key length (WinZip® 9-compatible)); automatic backups (compatible with windows task scheduler), remind service for backups; futhermore features are: automatically execution of program files before shutdown; changeable program task priority, so you continue with work while a backup is done; support of network drives; detailed log files; command line support for batch automatism.

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AckerPack
$0 - Avatarsoft

Sharing folders by email is a real PAIN! Explaining WinZip is a real pain! Installing yet another program with all those DLLs and runtime libraries is a pain! But not any more! With AckerPack you can compress and distribute any folder in seconds. Use AckerPack to create smart, self-extracting folders so that you never have to use WinZip again. Besides smarter, AckerPack is more compact than Zip so you won't crash your friend's email box! Tasks such as emailing a folder of documents, creating a simple installation program or creating an ebook - are all simplified into three clicks with AckerPack! Don't bloat out your hard drive with huge ugly ZIP programs that infect your computer with DLL and other runtime libraries. AckerPack is clean, elegant, compact and just way better than ZIP.

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Snap Backup
$0 - Center Key Software

Snap backup makes it easy to frequently backup and archive your valuable data. The first time you run Snap Backup, you configure where your data files reside and where to create backup files. You can also specify an archive location, such as a USB drive or a Zip drive, for storing backup files. Snap Backup automatically puts the current date in the backup file name, alleviating you from the tedious task of renaming your backup file every time you backup. The backup files are standard compressed files that can be read by any of the popular zip programs.

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Chilkat Zip Compression C++ Library
$149 - Chilkat Software, Inc.

Affordable, advanced Zip Compression Visual C++ Library with many features: Open a Zip on the Web. Open and read or unzip the contents of a Zip file from a URL. Standard WinZip Password-Protection is Supported. Create or open/decrypt password-protected Zips. OpenFromMemory Allows you to open a Zip that is stored in your program's memory. This was created to allow programs to access Zips loaded from sources such as a database (an Oracle BLOB for example). Includes a robust set of events that allow you to closely monitor the progress while zipping and unzipping. Has the ability to abort any zip or unzip operation while in progress. AES Encryption Encrypt your data using up to 256-bit AES encryption. Also supports Blowfish and Twofish encryption algorithms. Embed ZIPs into EXEs Embed ZIP files directly into EXEs, and access them from your program. The ZIP is embedded as a named resource, and any number of ZIPs can be embedded in a single EXE. Create Self-Extracting EXEs Works with the Chilkat Zip 2 Secure EXE utility to access ZIPs embedded in EXEs created by that utility. Unzip Newer Unzips files based on last-modification time. Set Exclusions Exclude files matching wildcarded filenames, such as "*.log". Existing Zip Component Features Create New ZIPs Create new ZIPs from existing files, memory data, or other existing ZIPs. Delete Files in ZIPs Remove specific files within a ZIP. ZIP Entire Directories Recursively descend directories to ZIP everything. Add Files to ZIPs Adds files to existing ZIPs. Merge ZIPs Merge any number of ZIPs into one ZIP. Unzip Unzip and auto-create directories as needed. Unzip Matching Unzip only files matching a wildcarded pattern. Access to Compressed Data Directly access the data in its compressed format. Memory Compression/Decompression Use ZIP compression without ever writing files. Memory-to-ZIP Conversion and Back Allows direct access to data within files in the ZIP.

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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!

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ZipBackup
$29.95 - ZipBackup, Inc.

ZipBackup is an easy, yet powerful tool for backing up your data to standard Zip files on CDs, DVDs, a hard drive, floppy disks, or over a network. ZipBackup even spans multiple disks automatically. ZipBackup's Wizard makes backups a snap for beginners, and advanced filtering and scheduling make it a powerful tool for experts.
You know you should protect your computer from viruses, worms, and other net nasties, but being careful is not enough. You need to protect your valuable data in case something goes wrong. ZipBackup is the easiest way to protect your data.
ZipBackup?s Wizard will take you through a simple step by step process to protect all your data. For even more control of your backups, ZipBackup?s Explorer will allow you to quickly select files and folders to backup with a full range of filters and options. ZipBackup even allows you to create Incremental and Differential backups so you only need to backup files that have changed.
Most backup programs store your data in a proprietary format. This means if you loose your original backup program you are out of luck. ZipBackup stores your files in standard Zip format ? the most common type of compressed folder. If you ever need to restore your data, you can use ZipBackup or any program that can read standard Zip files. In fact, Windows XP can restore your data with no other software necessary.
ZipBackup?s new Smart Copy and Restore technology automatically restores files to the proper location, even if you are restoring to another computer or a different version of Windows.
We are so confidant you will like ZipBackup, we invite you to try it free for 30 days. You won't want to use a computer without it.

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