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    compress files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by pcharouz, Apr 11, 2005.

  1. pcharouz

    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    Is there any program that would compress files more than win zip/rar?
    I have Norton ghost 9.0 and it compresses 50% but you cant open the files.(You can only recover the whole system)
     
    pcharouz, Apr 11, 2005
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    I've heard the 7-zip format is pretty good but I haven't used it yet.
     
    gecko, Apr 12, 2005
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    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    I just tried 7-zip.

    windows folder
    1.64 mb

    Win rar
    1.60 mb

    7-zip
    1.61 mb

     
    pcharouz, Apr 13, 2005
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