Zip, unzip, manage your files, share directly to cloud, social media, and IM services, convert to PDF, add watermarks, resize photos, and connect/share on-the-go via ZipShare using this boxed version WinZip 20 Professional from Roxio. WinZip 20 offers support for all major formats, including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7Zip, BZ2, LHA/LZH, TAR, GZIP, VHD/VDMK, XZ, and more. Its file management services allow users to find, open, edit, move, and share files, whether they are on a computer, network, or cloud service, and files may also be shared using email, cloud services, social media, and instant messaging. Links may be generated for individual cloud files, and file may also be easily encrypted as they are zipped to help secure information and data.
Features new to this version include easier unzipping, more sharing options, Scan and Share, Snap and Share, more robust file management, background tools, a previewer, and a job wizard. Several existing features have also been enhanced, such as WinZip Email, support for working with zip files from most locations, and an enhanced file manager.
When compared to WinZip 20 Standard, this version includes additional features, such as administrative lockdown of encryption methods and password policies, scrolling through files in the previewer using your finger on a touch display, scanning and sharing images and documents directly from WinZip, support for flatbed scanners to create a PDF with multiple images without a document feeder, sharing photos directly from your camera with Snap and Share, sharing an unzipped image directly from the File Viewer to social media sites, and several backup and automation features.
WinZip 20 Professional requires Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista, as well as Internet Explorer 8 or later. A DVD drive is required for installation.
General Features
Zip & Unzip
Zip Files from Most Locations
Easily find your most-used files and folders on your PC, network, and clouds in Frequent Folders, which updates dynamically
Easier Unzipping
Use the super picker to easily unzip locally or to the cloud
Zip from Other Applications
WinZip Express lets you use popular WinZip features even when you’re working in other applications. Use it with Explorer, Microsoft Office, your scanner, your photos, and Microsoft Outlook to zip, encrypt, share and more. WinZip Express tools supports Office 2016, but is not compatible with Windows XP
Device-Friendly Interface
Touch support puts the power of WinZip at your fingertips on almost any touch-enabled device or computer. WinZip is optimized for 2-in-1 computers, switching its layout automatically depending on whether you are using your system in tablet or notebook mode. You can also auto-hide scroll bars to maximize the display space on devices
Unzip Anything
Extract content from a wide selection of compressed file types, including Zip, Zipx, RAR, 7Zip, BZ2, LHA/LZH, VHD/VDMK, XZ and many more. When extracting encrypted files, WinZip auto-wipes all temporarily extracted copies to prevent misuse.
Share
WinZip Email
WinZip’s built-in email feature supports IMAP for Gmail and Outlook (Hotmail). It also supports Gmail’s two-step authentication process
More Sharing Options
WinZip 20.5 expands its sharing options, so you can share directly to YouTube, along with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Additional instant message support means you can share via Twitter IM, and Office 365 groups, along with Google Talk/Google+ Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, and Jabber. Combining WinZip’s compression and encryption with the ease of instant messaging gives you high-speed sharing without compromising security.
Scan and Share
Quickly turn a photo or document into a share-ready image or PDF with the WinZip Scan and Share feature. Start your scan right from WinZip, then WinZip can zip it and save it locally, on the network, or on a cloud service. Or, share it by email, social media, or instant message, with encryption available if you wish to protect your scanned information when sharing. Easily share photos, documents, receipts, and more. Flatbed scanner support means you can scan multiple images into a single PDF without using a document feeder.
Snap and Share
Streamline photo sharing by quickly getting photos directly from your camera to share via WinZip
Simple Sharing
SmartShare makes sharing as easy as choosing a file and a destination. Select a file from your computer, cloud service, or zip, then choose to share the file via social media, IM, or email, and WinZip does the rest. Sharing by Skype messages and other apps is easy with automatic links available for pasting from the Clipboard. WinZip Pro users can share an image directly from the File Viewer to social media sites with just a click
Connect to Cloud Services
WinZip connects directly to ZipShare, Box, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, CloudMe, SugarSync, and MediaFire, so you can organize all your cloud files at once. Use WinZip to zip and save large files to the cloud or retrieve files or links to share. Secure your files and save precious online storage space by zipping and encrypting them first
ZipShare
Get direct access to the ZipShare file sharing service. This web app makes sharing large files easy and is compatible with almost all devices and locations. Access your ZipShare account directly from within WinZip 20.5. Connect to your cloud accounts and easily share compressed files via email. Zip and share any type of file along with a message to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Send files up 5GB in size
Email Large Files with Just a Click
WinZip 20.5 lets you email large files or folders using any of your supported cloud services. Your files are automatically uploaded to your default cloud service and a link to them is placed in your outgoing email
Manage
Zip Files from Different Locations
Quickly find and select the files you want to zip using the handy Places list, which shows files on your PC, network, computers in your Windows HomeGroup, and supported clouds services
More Robust File Management
WinZip 20.5 takes file management further with many features available via the WinZip File Management ribbon:
Create folders on your PC, network, or cloud service
Securely delete files and folders with the Wipe feature
Restore accidentally deleted, copied, moved, or renamed files
Open a file from the cloud in the correct application, make changes and WinZip will update it on the cloud for you
Open and edit a file with the default application, or open a file in an alternate application
View property information for files and folders
Map a folder or network location to a drive
Copy, move, delete, and multi-rename files
Copy a path to the clipboard; copy a cloud link to the clipboard
File Manager
Quickly access the most-used file management tools with the Manage Files button
Choose the Table view to optimize your display for your mouse/keyboard or select Icon view to optimize for touchscreens
Pin your favorite folders to the top level in the File Pane or super picker for easier access
Open WinZip Express from the File Pane for quick zipping and sharing
View file details with the new Properties feature
Access cameras and phones attached to your computer via folders
Easily remove a folder from the Frequent Folders list
Choose to always show scrollbars when using WinZip on your desktop
Background Tools
Regain space on your system and securely store or delete files with background tools that remind you about:
Old files in Documents, Downloads, and Pictures folders that can be zipped, deleted, or moved to the cloud
Unused files in Temp folders that can be removed and securely wiped
Files in the Recycle Bin that can be deleted, securely wiped, or restored
Previewer
The Actions pane now displays thumbnail previews of a selected file whether the file is in your zip, on your computer or network, or on any cloud service that provides thumbnail support. Click on the expand icon in the thumbnail to see a larger image in the new Preview Pane, preview the contents of images and documents, rotate and resize images, save an image as your computer background, and share the previewed file by email, IM, or social media. Now you can scroll through files in the Previewer with the flick of a finger on touch displays
Convert files to PDF
Convert Microsoft Office files to PDF and place them in a Zip file, or save the converted file locally or to the cloud. Easily share documents, spreadsheets and presentations with anyone. For extra protection, create a read-only PDF
Create Share-ready Images
Convert high-resolution images to more convenient sharing sizes instantly when adding them to your Zip. This lets you share entire albums with ease while keeping full-quality originals on file. And now you can reduce and enlarge images, then save them locally or to the cloud. You may also add watermarks to your photos if you wish
Preview Files and Folders
Browse the contents of a Zip file before deciding if you need to save the contents. The advanced ‘Unzip and Try’ feature lets you temporarily review related components within a Zip file (such as an HTML page and its associated graphics)
Change the Interface to Suit Your Task
Easily change the WinZip interface to hide or show the features you need. WinZip 20.5 displays zipping features by default, but you can easily switch to the file management pane when you want to work with your files. WinZip configurable settings are now easier to find and adjust
Protect
Flexible File Conversion
Whether you’re converting to PDF, resizing photos, adding watermarks, or encrypting, you can select or change settings before, during or after you have created your zip. Apply the changes to all the files in your zip or only to the individual files you’ve selected
Safeguard Your Private Information
Protect your files from unauthorized access by applying banking-level security with FIPS 197-certified 128- or 256-bit AES encryption. For extra security, set your own password policy by defining complexity requirements that WinZip will enforce for you
Add Watermarks
Deter unauthorized copying, add traceability, and protect your intellectual property by adding custom watermarks to images and PDFs. You control the transparency of your watermark, and choose how and where it appears. Add a date/time stamp to your watermark for even more security
Backup
Job Wizard Super Picker
Now your backups can include files from almost anywhere and now you can simply drag and drop them from Explorer or the WinZip File pane into the Job Wizard for backup. Combine files from your computer folders, the network, and cloud services in one backup. Save the resulting zip to the cloud if you wish. Automate back up and distribution by creating a job that gathers files from various cloud services, zips them, and distributes the zip via email according to your schedule
Fast Backup
Enhanced automatic backup creation and editing lets you skip steps when defaults and settings do not need to be changed
Automatic Notifications
Send notifications by email and instant messaging when automated jobs have completed using the Job Wizard
Back Up to the Cloud
Auto-backup to any connected cloud account, desktop folder, or between cloud accounts
Compress/Decompress
Zip and unzip files instantly with 64-bit software
Open and extract Zipx, RAR, 7Z, LHA, BZ2, IMG, ISO, and all other major compression file formats
Open more files types as a Zip, including DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, XPS, ODT, ODS, ODP, ODG, WMZ, WSZ, YFS, XPI, XAP, CRX, EPUB, and C4Z
Use the super picker to unzip locally or to the cloud
Open CAB, Zip and Zip 2.0 Methods
Convert other major compressed file formats to Zip format
Apply ‘Best Compression’ method to maximize efficiency automatically based on file type
Reduce JPEG image files by 20 – 25% with no loss of photo quality or data integrity
Compress using BZip2, LZMA, PPMD, and Enhanced Deflate methods
Compress using Zip 2.0 compatible methods
‘Auto Open’ a zipped Microsoft Office file by simply double-clicking the Zip file icon
Employ advanced ‘Unzip and Try’ functionality to review interrelated components contained within a Zip file (such as an HTML page and its associated graphics)
Encrypt/Decrypt
Apply encryption and conversion options, including PDF conversion, watermarking and photo resizing, before, during, or after creating your zip
Take advantage of hardware support in certain Intel-based computers for even faster AES encryption
Administrative lockdown of encryption methods and password policies
Check ‘Encrypt’ to password protect your files using banking-level encryption and keep them completely secure
Secure sensitive data with strong, FIPS-197 certified AES encryption (128- and 256-bit)
Auto-wipe (‘shred’) temporarily extracted copies of encrypted files using the U.S. Department of Defense standard (DoD 5220.22-M) to prevent misuse
Establish your own password policy by defining complexity requirements
Encrypt and decrypt confidential files and email attachments
Manage
Access all your files from your PC, network, Windows HomeGroup, and supported cloud services via the Places list
Quickly access your frequently used local, network, and cloud folders in Frequent Folders
Create folders on your PC, network, or cloud service from WinZip
Securely delete files and folders with the Wipe feature
Restore accidentally deleted, copied, moved, or renamed files
Open a file from the cloud in the correct application, or in an alternate application
Open and edit a file in the default application or an alternate one
View property info for files and folders
Map a folder or network location to a drive
Copy, move, delete, and multi-file rename files
Copy a path to the clipboard
Copy a cloud link to the clipboard
View thumbnail previews of a selected file, whether it is in your zip, on your PC, network, or cloud service (if the cloud service supports thumbnails)
Preview the contents of images and documents, rotate and resize images, save an image as a background, and share previewed files by email, IM, or social media
Scroll through files in the Previewer with the flick of a finger on touch displays
Includes WinZip Express for Explorer, Office and Photos built-in, and WinZip Express for Outlook as a free download
Quickly access the most-used file management tools with the new Manage Files button
Choose new Table view to optimize your display for mouse/keyboard or select Icon view to optimize for touchscreens
Pin your favorite folders to the top level in the File Pane or super picker for easier access
Open WinZip Express from the File Pane for quick zipping and sharing
View file details with the new Properties feature
Access cameras and phones attached to your computer via folders
Easily remove a folder from the Frequent Folders list
Choose to always show scrollbars when using WinZip on your desktop
Background tools remind you about unused files in various folders and the recycle bin so you can regain space on your system, securely delete them or zip and move them to a cloud service
WinZip Express tools support Office 2016
Maximize display space on devices with auto-hide scroll bars that disappear when not needed
Place a file in a zip without leaving a copy on your system with the Move option
Easily browse and find files in your zip with new Thumbnails
Customize WinZip more easily with redesigned configurable settings
Browse all your local, network and cloud files more easily in the Files pane
See the right tools for the task with the dynamic, slide-in Actions pane, which changes to display different features depending on your choices
Easily change the interface to Manage mode when you want to quickly access file management features, and see details like file type, size, and date
Use WinZip on any touch-enabled device or computer
Use WinZip on new 2-in-1 computers. The display automatically adjusts when you switch between tablet and laptop modes
Rotate, resize, and view full-size images directly from within a Zip file
Temporarily extract Zip files using the ‘Unzip and Try’ feature and delete any files you do not need
Extract to selectable folder location or current folder location
Zip only the files you want using Include and Exclude filters
Use WinZip’s Explorer View to display image thumbnails for easy browsing
Package & Share
Share to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn
Scan and share images and documents directly from WinZip
Support for flatbed scanners let you create a PDF with multiple images without a document feeder
Share photos directly from your camera with Snap and Share
Choose a file from your computer, cloud service, or a zip, then choose to share by email, social media or IM, and WinZip does the rest with SmartShare
Easily share links by Skype and other services with automatic links that are available to paste from the Clipboard
Share an unzipped image directly from the File Viewer to social media sites
Use direct access to cloud services, including Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, CloudMe, SugarSync, and now MediaFire to open zip files saved in the cloud, zip files before you upload, or select files from the cloud to zip and share
Access and manage files in the cloud easily with streamlined cloud navigation and new options to download, share, move, rename, unzip, and delete files or folders
Send links to your cloud files by email, instant messaging, and social media with Cloud Links
Share zipped files via instant messaging services, including Office 365 Groups, Twitter, Google Talk/Google+ Hangouts, Yahoo! Messenger, and Jabber
Directly access the ZipShare file sharing services from WinZip to connect to your cloud accounts and easily share compressed files by email and social media
Convert documents to PDF, including read-only PDFs, using WinZip’s built in PDF conversion tool
Convert images to more convenient sharing sizes automatically when adding them to a Zip file so your high-resolution photos send faster and fit standard computer screens
Add custom watermarks to images and PDFs to deter unauthorized copying, add traceability, and protect intellectual property. Adjust the transparency and add date/time stamping if desired.
Zip and email files using the email and webmail systems (WinZip comes configured to work with Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, and Hotmail), or configure WinZip to support additional email services beyond the preset selections
WinZip email supports IMAP for Gmail and Outlook (Hotmail)
WinZip email supports Gmail’s two-step authentication process
Create self-extracting archives (.exe files) to send to people that may not own WinZip using the built-in ‘Self-Extractor Personal Edition’
Backup & Automate
Use the Job Wizard Super Picker to combine files from your computer, network, and cloud services in a single backup. Save the resulting Zip to the cloud
Now you can drag and drop files from Explorer or the WinZip Files pane into the job wizard
Skip steps when defaults and settings do not require changes with automatic backup creation and editing
Backup your documents, email, desktop, favorites, pictures, libraries, etc. with just a click, using one of the predefined backups on the ‘Backup’ tab
Create custom backups for selected files or folders or define custom WinZip jobs to automate routine zipping tasks
Backup photos directly from your digital camera
Burn backups directly to CD, DVD, or Blu-ray Disc (automatically split them over multiple discs if necessary)
Email backups automatically from virtually any of your email addresses or upload backups to an off-site server using WinZip’s internal FTP client
Backup to any connected cloud account, desktop folder, or between cloud accounts
Send notifications by social media and instant messaging when automated jobs have completed using the updated Job Wizard
Use the ‘WinZip Command Line Support Add-On’ for scripting (free add-on)
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