Today, archiving programs are one of the most popular classes of programs, since they are widely used and have a large number of users. Such programs allow you to perform a wide variety of tasks when working with files: from compression to encryption, and their number today is measured in dozens. Let's consider the most popular free archivers.
Instructions
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7-Zip. The most popular open source file archiver. Compression ratio and decompression speed are among the best. Supports a large number of compression algorithms, multithreading, encryption, 64-bit systems. The maximum size of a single archive is 16 exabytes. Has an API for integrating with other applications. Winner of several open source software competitions.
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FreeArc. Another popular file archiver. Freely distributed and open source. Designed for 32-bit operating systems. There is support for a large number of algorithms, archive recovery, encryption, and work via the Internet. There is an auto-selection of the compression algorithm, depending on the data type. Has plugins for popular file managers.
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HaoZip. Chinese program for working with file archives. Free distribution. Has advanced functionality. Has support for the Russian language, 64-bit systems, multicore and the choice of the number of processor cores, recovery of archives, themes, notes for archives, more than 35 formats, etc. Works in the software environment Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8. Actively under development.
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PeaZIP. Another free and free file archiver. It has functionality similar to other archivers and support for all popular compression algorithms. No installation required. In the period from 2006 to 2013, it was downloaded more than 3 million times.
