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WinZip Command Line

The WinZip® Command Line Support Add-On is a FREE add-on for users of WinZip with a valid license. Before installing this add-on, please make sure you have WinZip 12.1 or later installed.

The WinZip Command Line Support Add-On provides a command line interface that gives you the power of WinZip without the usual WinZip graphical user interface. It allows you to use WinZip directly from the command prompt and from batch (.BAT) files and script languages, making it ideal for automating repetitive tasks. An extensive set of command line options gives you pinpoint control over WinZip’s actions. And, in automated environments, end-users need not know anything about how to use WinZip.

The latest version of WinZip Command Line Support Add-On (v3.2) supports WinZip 17 features — most notably, the new extended Zip file (.zipx). The new .zipx file is created when using advanced compression methods within WinZip. When selecting “Best method”, or one of WinZip's advanced compression methods, a Zip file with a .zipx file extension will be created. The “Best method” compression option allows WinZip to choose the most effective compression method based on the file type includes support for LZMA, Jpeg, PPMd, bzip2, and WavPack compression methods in order to provide greater compression for many types of files.


Key Features

Improved Compression
PPMd and bzip2 compression methods provide greater compression for many types of files.
   
Supports “Best” method zip operations which now include the new LZMA and Jpeg compression along with the existing PPMd, bzip2, and WavPack compression methods.
   
Supports "Password Policies" to designate the minimum length and character set of passwords and passphrases as well as the allowable encryption methods.
   
File level comments can now be stored using UNICODE characters 
   
  Advanced Zip file security
Easy-to-use, state-of-the-art AES encryption for your sensitive files.
   
  Secure Your Data
The Command Line Add-On has full support for WinZip’s new AES encryption.
   
  Make Larger Files
Support for the 64-bit extended Zip file format, which for all practical purposes eliminates the existing restrictions on Zip file size and capacity, is included in the Command Line Add-On.
   
  Unicode Support for International characters in file names
   
  Windows Attachment Management Support
WinZip works with Windows to block the extraction and execution of dangerous file types from Zip files.
   
  Stores and extracts files with extended time stamps
   
  Works with Windows Vista
   
  Fully Documented
All commands and options are documented in a Windows help file for ease of reference.

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Requirements: WinZip 12.1 (Standard or Pro) or later AND Microsoft® Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista® or Windows 7.

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