| Version | 1.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | AEA Technologies |
| Release date | Nov 8, 2008 |
| Date added | Feb 11, 2004 |
| Os requirements | Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT |
| Requirements | Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server |
| Total downloads | 3,880 |
| Downloads per week | 2 |
| Price | Free to try |
Description
WinZit is a straightforward, fast, and easy-to-use cryptographic and compression utility that includes built-in support for standard algorithms such as DES/Lucifer (56-bit), Blowfish (448-bit), GOST (256-bit), PP2048 (2,048-bit), AES (256-bit), PP72 (72-bit), TEA (128-bit), and Twofish (256-bit). Version 1.3.1 enhances the integration of Explorer, adding options to the context menu and allowing you to compress and encrypt several files at once. WinZit is a native Windows XP program and is guaranteed against spyware.
Review
The one advantage of this otherwise lackluster compression utility is its wide selection of encryption protocols, including 2,048-bit PP2048. Otherwise, it's average at best. The austere interface doesn't permit dragging and dropping files from Windows Explorer. Even unpacking the setup file is frustrating, taking well over a minute. WinZit can't create self-extracting files, so forget e-mailing your archives unless your recipients have also bought and installed the program. However, WinZit's worst problem is instability. It crashed several times when we tried compressing folders of only 10MB. Moreover, the compression speed is very low. WinZit's encryption capabilities may tempt people who work with sensitive data, but they're probably better off keeping their files safe some other way.
