WinZip

WinZip
	File:WinZip Logo (2022).svg
	File:Screenshot of the program WinZip 26.png WinZip 26 running in Windows 10 with a ribbon
Original author(s)	WinZip International LLC
Developer(s)	Alludo, formerly Corel Corporation
Initial release	April 3, 1991; 34 years ago
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS and Android
Size	57.13 MB
Available in	12 languages
	List of languages English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Dutch, Czech
Type	File archiver
License	Trialware
Website	winzip.com

WinZip Computing Inc. logo

WinZip is a trialware file archiver and compressor for Microsoft Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It is developed by WinZip Computing (formerly Nico Mak Computing), which is owned by Alludo. The program can create archives in Zip file format, unpack some other archive file formats and it also has various tools for system integration.

History

WinZip 1.0 was released in April 1991 as a Graphical User Interface (GUI) front-end for PKZIP.^[1]

File:WinZip icon.png

Former WinZip icon

From version 6.0 until version 9.0, registered users could download the newest versions of the software, enter their original registration information or install over the top of their existing registered version, and thereby obtain a free upgrade. This upgrade scheme was discontinued as of version 10.0.^[2]

On May 2, 2006, WinZip Computing was acquired by Corel Corporation using the proceeds from its initial public offering.^[3]^[4]

Supported .ZIP archive features

128- and 256-bit key AES encryption^[5] in addition to the less secure PKZIP 2.0 encryption method used in earlier versions. The AES implementation, using Brian Gladman's code, was FIPS-197 certified, on March 27, 2003.^[6] However, Central Directory Encryption feature is not supported.^[7]

Release history

File:Winzip-17-pro-screenshot.png

WinZip 17 Pro on Windows.

Windows

The ZIP file archive format (ZIP) was originally invented for MS-DOS in 1989 by Phil Katz.^[8]

Chart: WinZip Windows release timeline

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Table: History of WinZip Windows releases^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Version	File size	Released	Support Expiration	Final Release Version
PMZip 1.0 /OS2	67 KB	January 14, 1991	Expired
WinZip 1.0	56 KB	April 3, 1991	Expired
WinZip 2.0	78 KB	July 30, 1991	Expired
WinZip 3.1	101 KB	April 6, 1992	Expired
WinZip 3.1b	108 KB	September 8, 1992	Expired
WinZip 3.2	116 KB	October 3, 1992	Expired
WinZip 4.0	139 KB	January 16, 1993	Expired
WinZip 4.0a	151 KB	March 17, 1993	Expired
WinZip 4.0b	151 KB	April 2, 1993	Expired
WinZip 4.1	133 KB	June 26, 1993	Expired
WinZip 4.1a	169 KB	August 12, 1993	Expired
WinZip 5.0	189 KB	November 8, 1993	Expired
WinZip 5.0a	194 KB	January 26, 1994	Expired
WinZip 5.0b	194 KB	March 11, 1994	Expired
WinZip 5.5a	0.3 MB	August 15, 1994	Expired
WinZip 5.6	287 KB	January 24, 1995	Expired
WinZip 6.0	313 KB	August 14, 1995	Expired
WinZip 6.0a	0.4 MB	December 4, 1995	Expired
WinZip 6.1	487 KB	October 1, 1996	Expired
WinZip 6.2	563 KB	October 18, 1996	Expired
WinZip 6.3	615 KB (16-bit) 0.7 MB (32-bit)	September 20, 1997	Expired
WinZip 7.0	922 KB	October 5, 1998	Expired
WinZip 8.0	1.20 MB	April 25, 2000	Expired
WinZip 8.1	1.7 MB 1.8 MB (SR-1)	December 10, 2001	Expired
WinZip 9.0	3.9 MB	February 24, 2004	Expired
WinZip 9.0 SR1	2.3 MB	December 2004	Expired
WinZip 10.0	5.6 MB	November 1, 2005	Expired	Windows 98/ME
WinZip 11.0	7.3 MB	November 2006	Expired
WinZip 11.1	8.9 MB	April 2007	Expired
WinZip 11.2	13.0 MB	April 2008	Expired
WinZip 12.0	13.9 MB	September 2008	Expired
WinZip 12.1	13.0 MB	May 2009	Expired
WinZip 14.0	13.7 MB	October 2009	Expired
WinZip 14.5	13.8 MB	April 2010	Expired	Windows 2000
WinZip 15	18.6 MB	November 2010	Expired
WinZip for Mac 1.0	8.6 MB	November 2010	Expired
WinZip 15.5	16.1 MB	April 2011	Expired
WinZip 16	21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)	October 2011	Expired
WinZip 16.5	21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)	April 2012	Expired
WinZip 17	21.1 MB (32-bit) 23.2 MB (64-bit)	October 2012	Expired
WinZip 17.5	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	May 2013	Expired
WinZip 18	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	October 2013	Expired
WinZip 18.5	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	May 2014	Expired
WinZip 19	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	October 2014	Expired
WinZip 20	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	October 2015	Expired
WinZip 20.5	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	May 2016	Expired	Windows XP (providing: IE8 is present + SP3 installed)
WinZip 21	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	October 2016	Expired
WinZip 21.5	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	April 2017	Expired
WinZip 22	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	October 2017	Expired
WinZip 23	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	November 2018	Expired
WinZip 24	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	September 2019	Expired
WinZip 25	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	September 2020	Expired
WinZip 26	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	September 2021		Windows 7
WinZip 27	- MB (32-bit) - MB (64-bit)	September 2022
WinZip 28	- MB (64-bit)	September 2023		Windows (32-Bit)

Mac

WinZip 1.0 for Mac OS X (November 16, 2010): Initial release is compatible with Intel Macs and can be run on v10.5 'Leopard.'^[13]

iOS

The iOS version was first released on February 17, 2012.^[14]^[3]

Android

WinZip Android was first released on June 19, 2012.^[15]

References

^ Moran, John (May 4, 2000). "WinZip: A Proven Winner". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut: Tribune Publishing. p. 47. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Why is my registration code not working in WinZip 12?". October 30, 2013.
^ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Corel Corporation Acquires WinZip Computing; World's Leading Aftermarket Compression Utility Joins Award-Winning Software Portfolio". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.
^ "Corel to return to public life merged with WinZip". Tech Monitor. April 4, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
^ "FIPS PUB 197: The Advanced Encryption Standard" (PDF). (272 KB), AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2
^ See Brian Gladman's AES code page and the official list of validated AES implementations
^ No filename encryption in the .ZIP file format
^ Computing Encyclopedia - Article about WinZip
^ "Download WinZip for Windows". Old Version.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^ "Old Version of WinZip Download". OldApps.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^ "When does support end for WinZip applications? - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase". Kb.winzip.com. October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.
^ "Knowledge Base". WinZip 76.3 drops support for 32-bit operating systems. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
^ WinZip Compression, Encryption and Email Attachment Optimization Coming to New Platforms - The World's Most Trusted Zip Utility Now Available for the Mac. marketwire.com. November 16, 2010. Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
^ New Free WinZip App for iPhone and iPad - Open and Browse Zipped Files on the Go
^ "WinZip Android App Now Available: WinZip Multi-platform Product Line Extends Mobile Support with Free Android App". Corel Corporation. June 19, 2012.

External links

Official website

[moran2000-1] Moran, John (May 4, 2000). "WinZip: A Proven Winner". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut: Tribune Publishing. p. 47. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Why is my registration code not working in WinZip 12?". October 30, 2013.

[:0-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Corel Corporation Acquires WinZip Computing; World's Leading Aftermarket Compression Utility Joins Award-Winning Software Portfolio". Archived from the original on March 12, 2007.

[4] "Corel to return to public life merged with WinZip". Tech Monitor. April 4, 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

[5] "FIPS PUB 197: The Advanced Encryption Standard" (PDF). (272 KB), AES Encryption Information: Encryption Specification AE-1 and AE-2

[6] See Brian Gladman's AES code page and the official list of validated AES implementations

[filename_encryption-7] No filename encryption in the .ZIP file format

[8] Computing Encyclopedia - Article about WinZip

[9] "Download WinZip for Windows". Old Version.com. Retrieved November 7, 2012.

[10] "Old Version of WinZip Download". OldApps.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2012.

[11] "When does support end for WinZip applications? - WinZip Computing :: Knowledgebase". Kb.winzip.com. October 16, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2012.

[12] "Knowledge Base". WinZip 76.3 drops support for 32-bit operating systems. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

[13] WinZip Compression, Encryption and Email Attachment Optimization Coming to New Platforms - The World's Most Trusted Zip Utility Now Available for the Mac. marketwire.com. November 16, 2010. Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine

[14] New Free WinZip App for iPhone and iPad - Open and Browse Zipped Files on the Go

[15] "WinZip Android App Now Available: WinZip Multi-platform Product Line Extends Mobile Support with Free Android App". Corel Corporation. June 19, 2012.

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