Compressing tool - Page 2

**3x3cUt0r** · May 19th, 2008

7zip here, but i use WinRAR alot too.

skoreanime · May 19th, 2008

Either, depending on the situation.

I like WinRAR because I can just Right Click and extract the compressed file/s into it's own folder. Much more convenient.

7Zip, cause it's free and better compression.

cottonvibes · May 19th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by skoreanime

I like WinRAR because I can just Right Click and extract the compressed file/s into it's own folder. Much more convenient.

uh... 7-zip has that too!!! lol

right-click, and you should see a menu called 7-zip with the option do to that.

skoreanime · May 19th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by cottonvibes

uh... 7-zip has that too!!! lol

right-click, and you should see a menu called 7-zip with the option do to that.

Now it does

? I don't remember it having it...then again, I haven't used it for a long while. I'll try it later.

Anatasia · May 19th, 2008

Why narrow the view by just Rar and 7zip.When I go to the page Maximum Compression (lossless data compression software) there're many apps that surpass 7zip and Rar if talking only about efficiency.If you talk about best compression,Peazip with its support LPAQ and PAQ8O can beat 7zip,rar easily and it's free.

V1ncent · May 19th, 2008

WinRAR, because 7-zip has a bad icon.

S.SubZero · May 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Exodus

WinRAR since it's closer to being a standard.

By that reasoning you should be using Zip, since not only is it closer to being a standard than RAR is, but every modern OS has built-in ZIP support.

Exodus · May 19th, 2008

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Originally Posted by S.SubZero

By that reasoning you should be using Zip, since not only is it closer to being a standard than RAR is, but every modern OS has built-in ZIP support.

Standard in the sense of the format things come in that I download... Regardless, I just realized 7zip unpacks rars, so maybe I should make the switch. Too bad (as V1ncent noticed) the 7zip icon is so ugly.

hanibal81 · May 19th, 2008

7ZIP + WinRar if that makes any sense!!, but in 1st place *7ZIP*

emurex · May 22nd, 2008

7 zip is the first but i seems to be bad for those with single core since it takes lot of priority. I wish they will make it capable of running in low priority. I know when I compress on my single core pc and I cannot even browse the other hard disk.

time to get a duo core pc. XP.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · May 22nd, 2008

WinRAR is no better in that regard...it's just as processor heavy...

**GiGaHeRz** · May 22nd, 2008

7zip compresses better, but I don't like waiting ages for it to finish, so winrar gets my vote.

SCHUMI-4-EVA · May 22nd, 2008

For me both lock up my PC for roughly the same amount of time.

Rebel_X · May 22nd, 2008

WinRar, but there is a lot of better compression tools like Uharc with the GUI, and WinRK.

Edit: talking about compression..
before anybody flame me about piracy, I *BOUGHT THE GAME* from eBay, which is Thief deadly shadows, but also was amazed that I found RAR file just 180MB for the whole game, imagine that after unraring next to it un-uharc the files, then decompress mp3 to wave files then injecting them into one file. sh!t the work space for decompressing the game exceeded 9GB. although the final size was near 5-6GB.. (was compressed 200MB

) "Just the videos ripped but all the sounds were there".. that is truly ART..

**mudlord** · May 22nd, 2008

Quote:

before anybody flame me about piracy, I *BOUGHT THE GAME* from eBay, which is Thief deadly shadows, but also was amazed that I found RAR file just 180MB for the whole game, imagine that after unraring next to it un-uharc the files, then decompress mp3 to wave files then injecting them into one file. sh!t the work space for decompressing the game exceeded 9GB. although the final size was near 5-6GB.. (was compressed 200MB ) "Just the videos ripped but all the sounds were there".. that is truly ART..

Yes, the rip scene is known for that.

The scene lost much of its vibrancy nowdays, thanks to ISO groups and such.

maurocds · May 22nd, 2008

7zip compress a little more and sometimes a lot more than winrar

but they´re both great programs, they should merge into one

the only thing missing from 7z is to compress multiple files, and every file in his own .7z file

BigIg · May 22nd, 2008

WinRar. I like WinRar's UI.

TheCloudOfSmoke · May 23rd, 2008

It seems that WinZip really lost out big time to WinRAR. It was THE standard in file compression for a number of years, now WinRAR has taken over. Probably because of it's simplicity. WinZip used to be easy to understand for the average user. Then they changed the descriptions of the compression methods among other things, which was just stupid and turned me off to it (as well as others). I'm not a tech person, so I don't understand all of that tech gibberish. WinRAR has store, fastest, fast, normal, good, best which is pretty straight forward and easy to understand.

RF · May 23rd, 2008

Winrar, I like the right click options instead of having to pop open the 7zip submenu. Compression? I usually just throw more hdd's at my problem.

Phil · May 23rd, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by RF

Winrar, I like the right click options instead of having to pop open the 7zip submenu. Compression? I usually just throw more hdd's at my problem.

thats the best way to do it

View Poll Results: Win rar VS 7-Zip
Win RAR	17	43.59%
7-ZIP	22	56.41%
Voters: 39. You may not vote on this poll

May 19th, 2008	#21 (permalink)
3x3cUt0r Administrator Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Andres, Colombia Posts: 1,074	7zip here, but i use WinRAR alot too. __________________

May 19th, 2008	#22 (permalink)
skoreanime Insomniac in training... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,629	Either, depending on the situation. I like WinRAR because I can just Right Click and extract the compressed file/s into it's own folder. Much more convenient. 7Zip, cause it's free and better compression. __________________ Born free, riding free, living free. Always be free. Q6600 @ 3Ghz, 333x9 Gigabyte DS3R, Rev1.0 Patriot Extreme DDR2 PC-6400RAM BFG 9800GX2 @ stock

May 19th, 2008	#25 (permalink)
Anatasia Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vietnam Posts: 255	Why narrow the view by just Rar and 7zip.When I go to the page Maximum Compression (lossless data compression software) there're many apps that surpass 7zip and Rar if talking only about efficiency.If you talk about best compression,Peazip with its support LPAQ and PAQ8O can beat 7zip,rar easily and it's free. __________________ Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu

May 19th, 2008	#26 (permalink)
V1ncent Registered plank Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a better thread Country: Indyeah ! Awesomeness: <--l----> Posts: 544	WinRAR, because 7-zip has a bad icon. __________________ ThinkPad R52 1858-A64 512 mb ram,128 mb graphics memory Intel(R)915GM/GMS 1.6 ghz pentium-M processor,Windows XP service pack2 In short, good for nothing Don't be a n00b, or expect and accept there fate. My Blog in 'click here. My youtube video in GIF' This is where it ends. Dare not enter my profile. You'll regret your existence.

May 19th, 2008	#29 (permalink)
hanibal81 AEON's HERITAGE Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tlemcen Posts: 908	7ZIP + WinRar if that makes any sense!!, but in 1st place 7ZIP __________________

May 22nd, 2008	#30 (permalink)
emurex Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 28	7 zip is the first but i seems to be bad for those with single core since it takes lot of priority. I wish they will make it capable of running in low priority. I know when I compress on my single core pc and I cannot even browse the other hard disk. time to get a duo core pc. XP.

May 22nd, 2008	#31 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,601	WinRAR is no better in that regard...it's just as processor heavy... __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

May 22nd, 2008	#32 (permalink)
GiGaHeRz B( o Y o )BS? Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 847	7zip compresses better, but I don't like waiting ages for it to finish, so winrar gets my vote. __________________ "There's only one absolute truth in our world: shït happens." - Gigaherz (whoever decided "s-h-i-t" is a obscene word needs to grow up a few years) The Book and other stories: Tears of Fantasy - An Online Book... by ME! MetaLife, Inc. (intro) SubGaea (intro) Crow Blade (intro for now) Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts. My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho. For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

May 22nd, 2008	#33 (permalink)
SCHUMI-4-EVA Devastating Force Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Xenophobia FTL Posts: 4,601	For me both lock up my PC for roughly the same amount of time. __________________ AMD Athlon64 3700+ (2.2Ghz rated as 3.7Ghz Pentium), ASUS A8NE-FM (OEM), 4x512MB DDR400 RAM, ATI Radeon X850XT (256MB GDDR3 PCIe), Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA2 HDD, Windows XP SP2 Home, Leadtek Winfast TV2000 XP Expert, Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! The Champ has retired, but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

May 22nd, 2008	#34 (permalink)
Rebel_X Smart Star Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago, Oak Lawn Posts: 698	WinRar, but there is a lot of better compression tools like Uharc with the GUI, and WinRK. Edit: talking about compression.. before anybody flame me about piracy, I BOUGHT THE GAME from eBay, which is Thief deadly shadows, but also was amazed that I found RAR file just 180MB for the whole game, imagine that after unraring next to it un-uharc the files, then decompress mp3 to wave files then injecting them into one file. sh!t the work space for decompressing the game exceeded 9GB. although the final size was near 5-6GB.. (was compressed 200MB ) "Just the videos ripped but all the sounds were there".. that is truly ART.. __________________ "Logic is the Art of going wrong with confidence" Last edited by Rebel_X; May 22nd, 2008 at 11:46.

May 22nd, 2008	#36 (permalink)
maurocds Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: venezuela Posts: 17	7zip compress a little more and sometimes a lot more than winrar but they´re both great programs, they should merge into one the only thing missing from 7z is to compress multiple files, and every file in his own .7z file

May 22nd, 2008	#37 (permalink)
BigIg Atari 2600 > PS3/360/Wii Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A crappy state in a crappy country Posts: 890	WinRar. I like WinRar's UI. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4GHz , 4GB Kingston DDR2-1066 , EVGA GeForce 9600GT 512MB Superclocked , 320GB Seagate Barracuda, Realtek ALC662, Rosewill 850 Watt, Windows XP X64 / Windows Vista Ultimate X64 17" Dell CRT Monitor

May 23rd, 2008	#39 (permalink)
RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,562	Winrar, I like the right click options instead of having to pop open the 7zip submenu. Compression? I usually just throw more hdd's at my problem. __________________

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