Warning. Winzip 11.

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:34 pm

A new version of Winzip is available.

If you have paid for Winzip 10, DO NOT install this new version. It will overwrite Winzip 10.

Your registration code WILL NOT WORK with this new version.

I payed for this program 18months ago and consider myself ripped off.
Fortunately I still have the Winzip 10 download.

thegoonden · Post by **thegoonden** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:59 pm

They've a ruddy cheek to charge for a shiny gui to a free program (PKZip), in the first place.

johny · Post by **johny** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:00 pm

Ian,

I got a free upgrade to 11 from 10, Feb this year, being a registered user of 10 obtained Aug 2006. Apparently there was a security vulnerablity in 10. The email stated that if one did not upgrade to 11 make sure you download and install the 10 update.

John

parsfan · Post by **parsfan** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:18 pm

I'm still using winzip 9. I paid for this some years ago (when it was 6 I think). Until I can't use it anymore I won't be changing.

nwallace · Post by **nwallace** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:22 pm

thegoonden wrote:They've a ruddy cheek to charge for a shiny gui to a free program (PKZip), in the first place.

Using that logic Windows 3.11 users were being ripped off twice, First to buy Dos 6 and then for Win 3.11.

Use PKZip and PKUnzip then. You might also discover that PKWare charge for their products. Just because they were increadibly common on Pirate floppys back in the day doesn't mean they were free.

timenec · Post by **timenec** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:22 pm

I have tried both Winzip and WinRAR.The latter wins hands down,easier to use and works for all files,and it still works even though it is past its date.

96smitro · Post by **96smitro** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:21 pm

Or you could use 7zip, which the open source alternative (free, no pop-ups and works for all the compressed file types I have come across so far)

http://www.7-zip.org/

Rob.

alanch · Post by **alanch** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:25 am

I'll second that - 7Zip is very easy to use, especially if you run it in 2 pane mode, as you can see exactly where you are decompressing the files to.

Alan

gswindale · Post by **gswindale** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:00 am

It does clearly state that registration codes for V10 will not work with V11 and that you will need to purchase an upgrade license.

I'm not sure how you can feel ripped off - you bought a version of a product 18 months ago and now they've released a newer version for which you have to pay to upgrade to. I take it you're still using Windows 1 as it feels like a rip-off upgrading to anything newer?

I've tried other compression utils and have found the Winzip interface to be the most user-friendly that I've come across.

If you are a registered user, it is possible to recover V10 from the Winzip website if you've lost your original copy.

abclare · Post by **abclare** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:48 am

How do we buy Winzip it is always in dollars i cant find it anyware in english pounds?/

Art.

ashgray · Post by **ashgray** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:55 am

This shouldn't stop anyone buying Winzip (or anything else) - simply use any of the many online currency exchange calculators beforehand if you need to know the price in sterling:

http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/currency-converter?u

Ashley

Website · Post by **Easilyconfused** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:57 am

Amazon.co.uk sell it priced in UK pounds.

Kindest regards

John

gswindale · Post by **gswindale** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:28 am

But, £22.99 on Amazon does not really compare to $29.95 even after currency conversion, although you do get a CD by buying from Amazon.

thegoonden · Post by **thegoonden** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:40 pm

nwallace wrote:
thegoonden wrote:They've a ruddy cheek to charge for a shiny gui to a free program (PKZip), in the first place.
Using that logic Windows 3.11 users were being ripped off twice, First to buy Dos 6 and then for Win 3.11.

Use PKZip and PKUnzip then. You might also discover that PKWare charge for their products. Just because they were increadibly common on Pirate floppys back in the day doesn't mean they were free.

I downloaded them from pkware.

I use either winrar, or just the GPL zip and unzip programs.

gswindale · Post by **gswindale** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:40 pm

PKZip is/was never free software - it always stated that it was an unlicensed edition if it hadn't been paid for.