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Compression Utilities

The two most popular compression utilities for Windows are PKZIP and WinZip. You can visit the PKWARE site at www.pkware.com and download a trial copy of PKZIP. If you would like to download an evaluation version of WinZip, visit www.winzip.com.

Additional Links

Aladdin Systems, Inc. Aladdin Systems makes the most popular compression utility for the Macintosh--Stuffit. Explore their Web site to learn why Stuffit is so popular. A Windows version is also available. You can also download Aladdin's free decompression utility, Stuffit Expander, available for both Macintosh and Windows.

The 1999 Utility Guide--File Compression This review of Windows compression utilities from PC Magazine should help familiarize you with the options in this market. The products evaluated include Drag And Zip, PKZip, TurboZip, WinZip, Zip-It, and ZipMagic.