Zip from Camera feature, LZMA support, Smart View feature, AES Encryption support...
New in v14.x: Full support for Windows 7 (including support for Windows 7 libraries, taskbar icon jump lists, taskbar progress meter, and more), Explorer Preview, Touch Screen Gestures support, enhanced security (automatic wiping of encrypted files), updated and improved dialogs in Windows 7 and Windows Vista; Release Notes - Last Updated: 10.15.09 (v14.0 Build 8652)
Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v12.x: Introduces new .zipx file extension (uses advanced compression methods to create WinZip's smallest Zip files to date) and the ability to resize images being sent during Zip and E-Mail functions (v12.1); new features and enhancements for photo and image compression, management, and sharing (including new JPEG compression by 20 to 25% without any loss of photo quality or data integrity and new Zip from Camera Wizard feature); ability to create smaller Zip files and support for additional Archive formats (including new LZMA format support); new encryption security features to customize password requirements and the types of encryption available; various interface enhancements and refinements to help users work smarter, faster, and safer; Release Notes - Last Updated: 06.16.09 (v12.1 Build 8519)
Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v11.2: Unicode support, integrated support for LHA to create, open and extract LHA archives (.LHA and .LZH) and removal of support for DOS-based, third-party programs such as ARJ and ARC (v11.2); option for letting WinZip automatically select "Best Compression" method, new algorithm compresses .wav files smaller than ever, ability to open .BZ2 and .RAR files, ability to view thumbnails within WinZip; option to configure the Job Wizard to Email Reports and Zip Files automatically in WinZip Pro version; ability to view full-size images with WinZip's New Image Viewer in WinZip Pro version; Release Notes - Last Updated: 04.10.08 (v11.2 Build 8094)
Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v10.0: Explorer-style view of ZIP files, improved compression technology, support for DVD Burning, WinZip Job Wizard in Pro edition (for productivity and automation tasks), two editions in one package (Standard and Professional versions), support for the Windows XP SP2 Attachment Manager, major usability enhancements, ability to create split (multi-volume) Zip files during compression, automatic update checking; Release Notes - Last Updated: 02.24.06 (v10.0 Build 6698)
Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v9.0 SR-1: General improvements to the WinZip code, bug fixes, and updates to error messages and to the Help text;" also, new caution messages (with option for experienced users to turn off) now pop-up in certain cases to warn users that they are working with a file type that could potentially contain a virus; Release Notes - Updated: 08.27.04 Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v9.0: Support for 128- and 256-bit key AES encryption, support for the 64-bit extensions to the Zip file format, support for the "enhanced deflate" compression method, various other enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v8.1: Expanded, configurable Explorer context menus; WinZip taskbar "Quick Pick" tray icon, split Zip file feature, Windows XP support (runs as a native program), ability to open skins files for Windows Media Player, Winamp, and Yahoo! Messenger; additional miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v8.0: Zip and E-Mail feature (automatically ZIPs files and attaches them to your e-mail messages), automatic desktop theme and screen saver installer, optional Explorer-style toolbar, more Windows-like interface, enhanced WinZip Wizard (now create and update Zip files, as well as extract and install from MIME and similar encoded files), animated progress dialogs during archive operations; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v7.0 SR-1: Two minor bug fixes (a Win 98 self-extractor problem and a Win 95 problem when the Windows Common Controls Library is updated subsequent to WinZip) Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v7.0: Support for CAB format; sizable, sortable, and selectable columns; configurable toolbar (with 21 new toolbar buttons); ZIP comment support; Zip/Unzip command line support; create self-extracting archives that span multiple removable disks; support for the IE 4.0-style 'one-click open' interface; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
Pros: Easy to use, one-click Web downloading, great feature-set, inexpensive
Cons: Lacks ZipMagic's virtual folders technology for seamless zip/unzip tasks
