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Netzip, Inc. Releases Netzip Classic 7.5.


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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2000

Update of the number one file compression See data compression.

(algorithm) file compression - The compression of data in a file, usually to reduce storage requirements.
 utility in the

industry now offers simple unzip To decompress a file in the .ZIP file format. See Zip file.

1. (tool, compression) unzip - To extract files from an archive created with PKWare's PKZIP archiver.
2.
 functionality and

customizable interface

Netzip released Netzip Classic 7.5 today to provide easier "unzip" functionality and improved help files to millions of loyal Netzip customers and new customers looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 a better zip (1) To compress a file with PKZIP. See ZIP file.

(2) (Zip) A removable disk from Iomega. See Zip disk.

(3) (ZIP) (Zig-Zag Inline P
 utility. This update of the top file compression utility includes a host of new features that help users zip, unzip and download files more easily and quickly than any product on the market, and make the program a valuable addition to any user's desktop. New features in Netzip Classic 7.5 include an Unzip Wizard, Skins, Tool Tips, an improved Self-Extract Wizard and ZIP Comments. The update also includes Netzip Download Demon demon, supernatural being, generally malevolent in character. In general, the more civilized pagan societies came to consider demons as powerful, supernatural beings who lacked the dignity of gods and who, depending on the circumstance, might be either benevolent or , a free download management application that helps users download, install and save files.

Netzip Classic was the sixth most popular download from CNET's Download.com in 1999 and outperformed all other file compression utilities in a comparative review conducted by CNET's editorial department in October 1999. Netzip Classic 7.5, with its new features, will build on the success of earlier versions and further distance the Netzip Classic product line from the competition.

New Features in Netzip Classic 7.5:

Unzip Wizard

Many users have a file compression utility primarily to unzip files attached to emails or downloaded from the Internet, and Netzip Classic's new Unzip Wizard makes it quick and simple to open ZIP files (1) A file that contains one or more files that have been compressed into the ZIP format. Also called a "ZIP archive," "zipped file" or "zipped archive," the ZIP algorithm is the most popular compression method in use.

Not Just the .
. The feature allows users to Unzip and locate ZIP files in one easy step.

Netzip Download Demon

Netzip Download Demon automates Internet downloads and puts users in control with helpful pause, resume and reconnect features. It allows users to pause a download to place a phone call, send a fax or perform other activities, and resume the download when ready. Download Demon's reconnect feature saves time and frustration by allowing users to continue a failed download at the point of disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. .

Netzip Skins

Netzip Classic now has a new look and feel that users can change at their convenience. Netzip skins are included in the product, and additional skins will be available for download on the product web site www.netzip.com.

Tool Tips

New tool tips provide users instant access to help. Users only have to position their mouse over the item they have a question about, and a summary explanation of the item's function will appear below the cursor (1) The symbol used to point to some element on screen. On Windows, Mac and other graphics-based screens, it is also called a "pointer," and it changes shape as it is moved with the mouse into different areas of the application. . Users no longer need to dig through help files to answer specific questions.

Improved Self-Extract Wizard

Netzip Classic 7.5 allows users to convert any ZIP file into a self-extracting EXE (self-extracting EXEcutable) See self-extracting archive.  file with an improved Wizard. If a user is not sure if an intended recipient has a zip utility, she can convert the file to an EXE Exe (ĕks), river, c.55 mi (90 km) long, rising in the Exmoor, Somerset, SW England, and flowing S across the Cornwall peninsula, past Exeter to the English Channel at Exmouth. , and the recipient can launch the file automatically without a zip utility. Netzip's new Self-Extract Wizard also includes Netzip's new proprietary XZIP format that offers the tightest compression available.

ZIP Comments

Netzip Classic 7.5 users that create ZIP files now have the ability to add or edit comments to a ZIP file. This is important if they want to make a change or an update to a ZIP file, and want the changes noted by a third party. Comments may also serve as a reminder of the contents of the ZIP file, or even why or when a file was zipped Compressed into the ZIP file format. See ZIP file. .

Netzip Classic 7.5 retails for $29.99, and is available for a free seven-day trial. Users can download and purchase the new version on Netzip's Website www.netzip.com. They can also call Netzip's toll-free number for more information: (800) 432-0025.

About Netzip

Netzip is the industry leader in download management technology, and is making downloading simpler and more enjoyable for users, and more profitable for partners and advertisers. Companies such as Artistdirect, MusicMatch, Netscape, ZDNet, internet.com, and many others have partnered with Netzip to benefit from the company's expertise in Internet technology and online advertising. Netzip has over 14 million users of its download technology. Netzip also operates an e-commerce business that focuses on providing users leading Internet utilities Software used to search the Internet. See Archie, Gopher, Veronica, WAIS and Web browser.  such as Netzip Classic, a zip compression product, and other products such as FastView Plus. Netzip is based in Atlanta and operates sales offices on the East and West Coasts.
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