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Unzips Zip and WinZip Files
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Both SnapZip and WinZip are built to zip and unzip the same industry standard
zip files. When someone asks you to "unzip a WinZip file" or "unzip such and
such" they are really asking you to use a program like SnapZip or WinZip to
unzip a .zip file. And there are many programs that can do this. Read on
to see which program is right for you. But remember, WinZip and Zip files
are exactly the same.
Drag and Drop, to Zip and Unzip Files
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Both SnapZip and WinZip allow you to drag and drop files into the zip programs.
However, there are some differences. Dragging and dropping is as easy as it
sounds with SnapZip. I just drag my file and it appears in the SnapZip main
screen.
When I tried this in WinZip a message box with a lot of options appeared.
"Add" seemed like the right choice, but when I clicked on it, WinZip gave me
an error message stating that I needed to specify a valid file name. A little
confused, I clicked OK and saw that I needed to either create a new zip file
or locate an existing one. Then I was allowed to click "Add" and my file showed
up in the main WinZip interface. It was baffling, but I think that it
worked.
Scan Zip files for Viruses
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Both SnapZip and WinZip work with your already installed virus-scanner
to scan zip files for viruses. This feature requires that you have a popular
virus scanner such as McAfee VirusScan, Norton AntiVirus, etc already
installed on your PC.
Email Support in 1 business day
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WinZip says they usually answer in 1 business day. Winferno's SnapZip
offers the same kind of email support.
Advanced Photo Compression
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Advanced photo compression is a feature that is unique to SnapZip and is not
found in WinZip or most other zip programs. When I compressed my photos, SnapZip
asked me if I'd like to reduce them to screen quality and compress them even
further. Since I was emailing my pictures to a friend, this was a great option
for me. It allowed me to squish them even more, and the email went instantly
without that annoying delay that I often experience with large
pictures.
Simple Zip and Email
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When I started SnapZip, I was greeted with a screen with three Wizard options:
I chose the Zip and Email option. In just two simple steps I was able to
complete the entire process. First I was guided to choose the files I'd like
to zip. Second, SnapZip asked me for a name for a zip file. And then the blank
email message popped up, ready to send, with my new zip file attached.
WinZip will also let you email your zip file but the feature is poorly hidden
within the interface. When I open the WinZip interface and choose the Wizards
option, I first come to a welcome screen. After I click "Next" I'm given three
options:
- Unzip or install from an existing zip file
- Update an existing Zip file
- Create a new zip file
In WinZip, all of these actions are bundled into one complicated and rather
intimidating Wizard whereas SnapZip has simple individual wizards for each
task.
I choose to create a new zip file. From here I am asked to name my new zip file
or locate an existing file. (Modifying an existing file was an option I could
have chosen in the previous screen, but did not). Now I'm confused, so just for
arguments sake, I chose to locate an existing file. When I do, I get an
error message asking me if I want to modify an existing zip file. It seems that
both WinZip and myself are stumbling in the same place.
Next, I'm asked to add files to the zip. Once I've done that, I press the "Zip
Now" button. On the next screen I get an option to Mail this Zip file. If I
click on that option a blank email will appear with the zip file attached. See
what I mean about being hidden?
Simple Wizards for each common task
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WinZip:
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Both SnapZip and WinZip feature Wizards. However they are not equally easy
to use.
SnapZip clearly offers you three separate Wizards options.
These options are both in the welcome screen and at the top of the program.
With just a few clicks you can easily accomplish any of these common tasks.
WinZip has a built in Wizard in the main interface. They do not have separate
Wizards for each application, but have them all in one Wizard. You can:
- Unzip or install from an existing zip file
- Update an existing Zip file
- Create a new zip file
Personally, I found this layout confusing and more than a few times, got lost
within this Wizard.
30-Day, Hassle Free Guarantee
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WinZip:
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SnapZip features a 30-day, hassle free guarantee. If you don't like it, all you
have to do is return before 30 days and you get your money back!
WinZip does not offer any satisfaction guarantees.
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