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Awards & Press

Awards include:

September 2005 Readers' Choice award from Windows IT Pro magazine


SIA Peoples's Choice Award


Shareware Industry Award - Best Utility


CNET Editor's Choice Award


Download.com Review


TopShareware.com


Windows Magazine Reader's Choice Award


SIA Peoples's Choice Award


DOWNLOAD.COM Hall of Fame


SIA Peoples's Choice Award


Rated 5 cows on Tucows!


PC World Download


Smart Computing


SharewareJunkie.com


Paul's Picks


SIA People's Choice Award


Shareware Industry Award - Best Utility


SharewareJunkie.com


Promaxum


NetworkingFiles.com Title of the Month


worldHOT hottest web sites


Rated 5 Stars at Softpicks Network


Internet Insider Editor's Choice!


Rated 5 of 5 at Shareware River.com


TechnoLawyer


Quotes from reviews include:

  • "WinZip has long set the standard for file compression utilities, and recent versions uphold its strong reputation." PC World, 10/6/2004
  • "With stronger encryption and no size limit on the files you zip, the latest release of WinZip is worth the wait." PC World, 7/26/2004
  • "It's simple to use, has a good feature set, and works with almost all files you're likely to encounter or want to create." Computer Power User, 7/1/2004
  • "Perhaps the most lauded compression utility available, WinZip 9.0 is easy to use, costs relatively little, and now supports up to 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) for enhanced security" Smart Computing, 7/1/2004
  • "The name WinZip is practically synonymous with file compression." PC Magazine, 6/8/2004
  • "The biggest name in this utility arena has long been WinZip." Smart Computing, 6/1/2004
  • "WinZip's newest iteration, version 9.0, retains all the features that have made it the world's most popular compression tool and adds some significant features as well." New Zealand Herald, 5/14/2004
  • "Everyone needs a zipper and WinZip is the best available." The Age, 5/8/2004
  • "If you don't have a file compression program, and you also want encryption capability, WinZip ($29 at www.winzip.com) is a great choice." San Francisco Chronicle, 4/26/2004
  • "Boasting several new features, WinZip 9.0 is a must-have utility." MONiTOR, 4/13/2004
  • "WinZip 9.0 is the easiest-to-use and most powerful compression program available. No PC should be without it." CNET, 3/26/2004
  • "Perhaps the most popular utility in history, WinZip is now up to version 9.0." CRN, 3/12/2004
  • "The best data compression utility for Windows just got better." Houston Chronicle, 3/2/2004
  • "WinZip has built a commanding lead in the Windows market, and I think this release is going to help them maintain the lead." DataCompression.info, 3/1/2004
  • "WinZip 9 gives you both high compression *and* good data security in one step. That's really nice." The LangaList, 3/1/2004
  • "The strength of name and reputation of WinZip alone make it a sure bet on most desktops." CNET, 2/26/2004
  • "I've always thought WinZip was the best compression tool of all time, and 9.0 continues to prove it." O'Reilly Developer Weblogs, 2/24/2004
  • "Whether you're an old pro or a new user, this is a must-have upgrade." Download.com, 2/24/2004
  • "Favoured by businesses and individuals alike, WinZip has become a household name in Windows computing." Computer Shopper, 10/1/2003
  • "WinZip Computing's WinZip outdistanced its competitors to take the Best File-Compression Tool award." Windows & .NET Magazine, 9/15/2003
  • "WinZip is probably one of the most downloaded utilities ever." Internet Magazine, 9/1/2003
  • "WinZip is still the de rigeur standard..." PC Plus, 9/1/2003
  • "The winning way to zip" PC Magazine, 8/19/2003
  • "A solid upgrade to an already impressive product" Personal Computer World, 8/18/2003
  • "It's the de-facto decompression utility." telegraph.co.uk, 8/12/2003
  • "WinZip has become the most popular archival program used on the Windows platform..." PC Authority, 8/1/2003
  • "WinZip is the most popular compression program on the internet" Computeractive, 7/23/2003
  • "WinZip: Compression's reigning champ" CNET, 5/21/2003
  • "WinZip ... the market leader among file-compression utilities ..." PC World, 5/20/2003
  • "WinZip has proven once again to be one of the best investments I ever made for my PC." PC Buyer's Guide, 5/13/2003
  • "WinZip sprang onto the desktop and I was hooked for life. To this day, no other compression client has been able to win me over." Lockergnome, 5/13/2003
  • "WinZip is 'The Standard' in archive and compression software." SharewareJunkies.com, 5/1/2003
  • "WinZip is the best product of its type on the market." The CPA Software News, 4/1/2003
  • "The tool is the de facto compression utility on Windows machines, and the program undoubtedly delivers everything a user needs and more." Smart Computing, 3/1/2003
  • "If you haven't heard about this program, you must be living under a rock." SA Computer Magazine, 12/1/2002
  • "WinZip Computing's WinZip has long been a favorite choice of Windows users." Computer Shopper, 10/1/2002
  • "High on my list of favorite utilities is WinZip." ZDNet, 5/15/2002
  • "This is the best Zip compression utility around, and if it's not on your hard drive, it should be" CNET review, 2/1/2002
  • "Yes, there are other zipping and unzipping programs, but for my money none has yet to equal WinZip's combination of ease, power and simplicity." ZDNet Preston's Picks, 1/2/2002
  • "WinZip is the de facto standard in the world of compression, and it's easy to understand why. The program is rock solid, speedy, and easy to use ... WinZip continues to lead the compression pack, and I heartily recommend it." Smart Computing, 1/2002
  • "This fan-favorite compression program is back and better than ever." ZDNet, 12/20/2001
  • "At just under $30, WinZip is one app that is definitely worth its price tag several times over." Stroud's CWSApps, 12/11/2001
  • "If you've never really considered WinZip to be a vital Web utility, think again." Internet Magazine, 11/1/2001
  • "Built-in wizards make WinZip one of the most intuitive zipping programs around." FamilyPC, 9/1/2001
  • "You're crazy if you download files or handle file attachments without it." CNET review, 8/30/2001
  • "WinZip 8.1: The best compression utility keeps getting better" ZDNet AnchorDesk, 8/30/2001
  • "..an indispensable package for extensive users of compressed files" ZDNet Reviews, 8/30/2001
  • "WinZip is the granddaddy of unzippers, and it is still my all-time favorite" ZDNet AnchorDesk, 8/12/2001
  • "WinZip, the world's most popular file compression and extraction utility...WinZip is the tool of choice, from compressing files to sending them over the Internet. It's the easiest to use and the fastest in its class." Rocketdownload.com, 7/26/2001
  • "WinZip is my preferred archiving tool, even though there are other (and even free) alternatives." The LangaList, 7/26/2001
  • "WinZip is the tool of choice, from compressing files to sending them over the Internet" Rocket Download, 7/2001
  • "...WinZip..., the standout in this category." PC Magazine, 6/26/2001
  • "WinZip is the most popular way to compress files..." Gannett News Service, 6/19/2001
  • "Probably the Big Kahuna of all zip programs, WinZip has won the Best Utility MVP Award from PC Computing and the Editors' Choice Award from PC Magazine. You need to use WinZip only once to see why it is so acclaimed." Earthlink, 6/1/2001
  • "WinZip 8.0 the standout in this category" PC Magazine, 6/2001
  • "Our favorite and the easiest to use is WinZip." TechTV, 4/30/2001
  • "WinZip, the de facto standard from WinZip Computing Inc., is now up to Version 8.0 in a long line of easy-to-use zipping utilities." Government Computer News, 10/16/2000
  • "Currently, the most popular archiving software is, of course, WinZip which has proven to be very fast and yet remained powerful enough for most compression jobs." Adrian's Rojak Pot, 8/19/2000
  • "WinZip is still hands down the best archive/compression program there is." SharewareJunkies.com, 8/15/2000
  • "WinZip is the most popular piece of compression software in the known universe - invaluable for downloads and mail attachments...it's hard to imagine life without WinZip" Internet Magazine, 8/1/2000
  • "A powerful and easy to use compression utility" MSN Computing Central, 7/19/2000
  • "Zip your files to go: WinZip 8.0 makes it easier than ever" Smart Business (formerly PC Computing), 7/2000
  • "WinZip has been the leading Windows-based archive utility for years" Internet Magazine, 7/2000
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