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Compression Utilities

Archiving utilities allow an individual to compress/decompress files, making them smaller for uploading, downloading, putting on disk, etc. To decompress the file, you usually need a decompression program of the same format, to expand the files and make them usable again. There are many different formats of compression which vary in popularity. Currently ZIP is the most popular, but other formats such as ARJ, RAR, and even LHA and ARC have their adherents.

AxMan

Version Number: 3.01
Byte Size: 1.1 MB (1,174,674 bytes)
License: Shareware
HomePage:http://www.wwnet.com/~dfend/axman.html
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description: AxMan will split large files into pieces for any purpose you may have. It will split files so that they will fit onto floppy disks, or it can split them to sizes that the user determines. Also, AxMan will restore the file for you.

FreeZip

Version Number: 1.4.7
Byte Size: 290.6 KB (297,600 bytes)
HomePage:http://www.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description: FreeZip is a small, fast and efficient Zip utility for compression and decompression of files and directories in Windows 95/NT4. FreeZip integrates with Windows Explorer and uses file associations and context menus to zip or unzip files, including long file names and subdirectories. If you know how to use Windows Explorer,then you do not have to learn anything new to use FreeZip. The setup is a single-click process and there are no options or settings involved.

Archiver Shell

Version Number: 6.3
Byte Size: 1.9 MB (1,969,623 bytes)
Home Page: http://www.iridis.com/archivershell/
Also Available: Windows NT Version
Description
: This versatile program offers full support for many types of compression. You can run programs, view documents, and perform basic file management operations such as delete, remname, move, and copy.Allows you to easily create self-extracting zip files and establish a default unzip folder.