Archive Wizard and the Magic of ZIP Files.
We would like to share a little known feature
about Winner's latest archiving utility, the Archive Wizard (commonly known as
ArcWiz). ArcWiz is a quick and simple way to share files, EVEN if the recipient
does not have ProCAT software. ArcWiz files are recognized and restored by
other popular software programs such as WinZip and even Windows XP.
ArcWiz gathers the selected files, squeezes them together into one package,
assigns a filename to it, and affixes a .zip" to the end of it. The ".zip"
part is called the file extension. The file extension identifies what type of
file it is. Software applications look at the file extension, and if
recognized, will open the file. The great thing about .zip files created by
Archive Wizard is their common format and compatibility with other compression
programs.
To view the instructions on how to use ArcWizCLICK HERE
WinZip offers a fully functional (and free) evaluation version that can be
downloaded from their website:
http://www.winzip.com.
Windows XP users can find instructions on how to access a .zip file at
Microsoft's website:
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/CF_extract.asp.