Without one, life would be so difficult! I used to use WinZIP a long time ago, but I found WinRAR to be faster and better. I also like the new features of the RAR format (solid archiving and file splitting). There was a time I used this program called ZipGenius. I was happy, but I soon forgot about it. After using WinRAR for so long, I'm starting to get bored. I especially don't like the icon. I used some cool themes, but even that became old. Moreover, WinRAR can't compress to many formats, just .zip and .rar if I'm not mistaken. It can extract MANY formats though.
Anyway, I'm in the process of creating a customized Windows XP installation disk. I thought it was about time I did, considering the number of times I reinstalled XP on my PC and Laptop. I'm using the program nLite, which is really able in slipstreaming and tweaking the Windows XP source files. I've already integrated almost all the hotfixes and updates released till date, WM11 and IE7, .NET Framework 2.0 and K-Lite Mega Codec Pack. nLite also lets me integrate programs like Firefox, if I'm able to prepare them in the right format (they're called Program Addons). I've kept the programs to a bare minimum, and I'm almost done, except for a good compression software.
So, what is the best data compression software I can use?
What I consider:
- WinRAR
- ZipGenius
What I don't consider:
- WinZIP
Any pointers would be great