Does anybody used Bandizip : All-In-One Free Zip Archiver [SOLVED]

[SpeedyPC]

G'day all,

I've been using 7-Zip for a long time v9.22 beta and I would like to know how good is Bandizip : All-In-One Free Zip Archiver or shall I stick with 7-Zip.

Bandizp Website: hxxp://www.bandisoft.com/bandizip/

Ta

[Michael (alan1998)]

Never used 7-Zip or BandiZIP. I use WinRAR, which I've been using for 6 years now.

I do believe the developpers of BandiZIP are alsothe devs of BandiCam, which is a fantastic program. If they are they same devs, BandiZIP should be pretty good.

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I am using Bandizip as default program and portable 7-Zip for some stuff.
For my needs Bandizip is great.
You can try portable version of Bandizip and if you like it, then you can install it.

[Para-Noid]

I've been using 7-Zip for quite a while. Since it works I'm going to stick with it.

If it works, don't fix it!

[DavidR]

I've been using 7-Zip for quite a while. Since it works I'm going to stick with it.

If it works, don't fix it!

Snap - I have been using 7-zip for a considerable time and it does everything that I need of a zip program. So I haven't gone looking for a replacement.

The thing that you would have to ask yourself is does bandizip bring any other functionality to the table that you A) need (which isn't in 7-zip) and B) you can't do without. I suspect the answer to both may be no, otherwise you would have been looking for a replacement for 7-zip some time ago.

[polonus]

As DavidR says, 7-zip has all that functionality you need. Still with 7-zip and used it for years and years and years.

polonus

[schmidthouse]

Have stayed with 7 Zip for some time now as well.

[SpeedyPC]

Thanks for the feedback Para-Noid, DavidR, polonus and schmidthouse for those who still currently using 7 Zip, and I say I agree with you  as DavidR said 7-zip has all that functionality you need and I'll stick with 7-zip.

I was just worried that 7 Zip hasn't been updated since 2010 final release version while I'm still currently using v9.22 beta as Para-Noid said 'If it works, don't fix it!'

Thank you

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I'm another satisfied 7-Zip user. I use it a lot to extract and install updated addons to my games.

[Lisandro]

+1 to 7-zip...

[DavidR]

Thanks for the feedback Para-Noid, DavidR, polonus and schmidthouse for those who still currently using 7 Zip, and I say I agree with you  as DavidR said 7-zip has all that functionality you need and I'll stick with 7-zip.

I was just worried that 7 Zip hasn't been updated since 2010 final release version while I'm still currently using v9.22 beta as Para-Noid said 'If it works, don't fix it!'

Thank you

You're welcome.

I wouldn't worry about the update issue, a file compression algorithm once formulated (and works) there isn't much in the way of updates required - unless they add some further functionality or somehow manage to improve compression, updates are few and far between.

Though why they haven't put one of the beta releases as the stable regular release is beyond me, as all of the betas have been very stable.

[Michael (alan1998)]

So, I don't know if it's avast! going haywire on virussign, but BandiZIP is quite slow. I'll try uncompressing the same same folder with Avast! Disbaled.

[Michael (alan1998)]

So, I don't know if it's avast! going haywire on virussign, but BandiZIP is quite slow. I'll try uncompressing the same same folder with Avast! Disbaled.

OK, so results are back..

If Avast! is running, blocking the threats, take 6-7 minutes. Without avast!, 10seconds.. Drastic improvement +1 for Bandisoft.

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So, I don't know if it's avast! going haywire on virussign, but BandiZIP is quite slow. I'll try uncompressing the same same folder with Avast! Disbaled.

OK, so results are back..

If Avast! is running, blocking the threats, take 6-7 minutes. Without avast!, 10seconds.. Drastic improvement +1 for Bandisoft.

So what you're saying is that BandiZip is not very compatible with Avast.

[Michael (alan1998)]

Assuming you're inzipping known malicious files, yes.