Download WinZip 16.0 build 9661

Corel has released version 16 of its archiving utility WinZip. WinZip used to be a popular program on the PC, but with zip support baked into Windows and competition from programs like WinRAR and 7-Zip, its popularity has been on a wane for a while. The program is available in two different versions, namely Standard and Pro. The mutual differences are shown on this page made clear. A comprehensive overview of the changes in version 16 is here can be found, these are the most important:

WinZip 16.0 introduces:

• Powerful 64-bit zip engine upgrade for maximum zipping speed
• Seamless integration with WinZip’s breakthrough file delivery web service, ZipSend.
• The ability to send very large Zip files (up to 2GB) using ZipSend
• Instant access to WinZip’s NEW Facebook app, ZipShare
• The ability to zip and post any type of file (up to 20MB) to Facebook using ZipShare
• The ability to zip and write files to Blu-ray Disc directly from the WinZip window
• The ability to convert other major compression file formats to Zip format
• Extended preview functionality for other major compression file formats
• The ability to scan and diagnose PC performance issues using WinZip’s built-in System Scanner tool