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File compression programs have two main purposes: The first is to reduce the size of files on a computer system and the second to organize files in a better manner. Compressed files can be easily organized and stored using various internal and external storage devices such as hard drives, zip drives or even DVDs and CDs.

The many file compression tools available are also not limited to just .zip files, many can unzip files such as .gar, .rar, gzip, outlook email files, raster images, PE files, NTFS files and folders, tar, 7-zip, pdf (Adobe files) and the like.

And for the more technically savvy among us, there are a few file compression programs that can be used via the Command Line within Windows or even within DOS.

One interesting aspect of the zip file compression is that it can create so called self extracting archives with have the .exe file extension. The reason behind this is that these files can be extracted by simply executing them so that the user on the other end does not need to use a file compression program to do so.

Dozens of file compression software programs and tools are available on the market which cater to different audiences. There are some that are more popular than others. Here is a short rundown.

The most popular one is Winzip, it has been around since the mid-80s and has grown more and more in popularity , more than any other file compression tool on the market today.

The built-in zip compression tool in the Windows operating system can aid the user in unpacking zip archives on the computer system without having to install third party software to do so. Its functionality and use is however severely limited.

Other types of file compression tools and software programs exist, here is a list of some of them for your consideration:

Research has been limited to free file compression programs that run at least on the Windows XP operating system. The reduction was necessary to narrow down the possible results that are available for the Windows operating system.

Only four and five star rating programs have been considered. The list includes FilZip 3.06 (4-star), Bzip2 1.0.2 (4-star), Zip Pro 1 (4-star), WinShrink 1 (5-star), HandyBits Zip&Go 5.5 (5-star) and PeaZip Portable 2.4.1 (5-star), ALZip 6.7 (4-star), 7-zip version 4.65 (5-star), ZipGenius Standard Edition 6.0.3.1150, (5-star), Quick Zip 4.60.018 (5-star), ZipWiz 2005 5.0 (4-star) and JustZIPit 135 (5-star).

The file compression programs are widely available on the Internet. Not only are they offered at their developer's websites but also at so called download portals that list software programs that can be freely downloaded there as well.

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