

The main advantage of the tool is to reduce the file size to an organized manner as opposed to manually locating the files which is ideal for sharing online. It also gives a comparison of the initial files and the zipped files. The process is simple and fast, once completed an overall window appears showing all the files and their locations. It is also capable of reducing the file size to a reasonable size without compromising on data content. It supports different compression methods like maximum and enhanced. The classifications have all relevant information like the name, date, file type, storage location among others. The interface is simple and user friendly with all icons organized in different classifications to support extraction and archiving. The tool does this by ensuring all the necessary sand tools are available to perform all the functions. ZIP is the most popular file format for archives and compressed files.

WinZip is such a tool which not only offers compression but also encryption and back up of files. One way of reducing the amount of disk space is through the use of compression tools to make the files smaller.
