In fact, 7-Zip itself has already had a number of different security issues come to light (all of which have since been patched).īottom line: Unless there’s a compelling reason for using a third-party tool to accomplish a given task, I always recommend using Windows’ native tool if one is available AND if it works well. What’s more, every installed program adds another potential security risk to your system. Why? Because every program that’s installed on your hard drive takes up space that could be used to store something else that you really do need. In my opinion it’s never a good idea to install a program you don’t really need. Rick’s answer: Carla, if I were you I would skip installing 7-Zip and simply use the native Windows unzipping utility instead.ħ-Zip is in fact a powerful tool, but if all you’ll ever use it for is to unzip the zipped folders your boyfriend sends you then you simply don’t need it. And there is a port of the command line version to Linux/Unix. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. If you recommend that I keep using 7-Zip I’ll download it and install it. 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. Is there an advantage to using 7-Zip instead of the Windows tool? All I use it for is unzipping the photos my boyfriend sends to me. I just bought a new Windows computer and I noticed that there’s an option to unzip folders on the right-click menu. On my old computer I used a program called 7-Zip to unzip those folders and extract the files. This will use the default installation values. Question from Carla: My boyfriend is currently working overseas and he sends me lots of photos in zipped folders. Can anyone help by commenting how should I approach Localization for 7zip Best regards. You may install 7Zip without the GUI by using the 'silent' option when installing.
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