In my adaptation of the Java code into the Groovy script shown above, I left most of the exception handling in place. Although Groovy allows exceptions to be ignored whether they are checked or ...

Developer Igor Pavlov has released a new version of 7-Zip, his long-standing and hugely popular file archiving tool. The 25th edition of the software introduces improvements in compression speed and ...

When you open a ZIP file on your Windows PC, what happens? Does an app like WinRAR or 7-Zip pop up and show you the contents of that archive? What if I told you that you're using the wrong app to open ...

7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files. When you download documents and ...

Aaron Greenbaum has a B.S.E in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in rehabilitation technology. However, in school, he enjoyed writing about technology more than designing it. So in 2016, he became a ...

Earlier this year, we reported on Microsoft expanding its compression support in Windows 11 to include native RAR, 7-Zip, and other file formats that aren't your basic ZIP files. For those that have ...

Microsoft deserves some praise for the native file archive on Windows 11. Performance aside, 7-Zip found itself playing catch-up with Windows 11 as the app recently received Zstd support. Microsoft ...

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...

One of the best methods to manage and share data is through compressed files — commonly known as ZIP files. These files allow users to reduce the size of large files and folders, making it easier to ...