Express Zip Versions

To find out what version of the software you are currently using, click Help on the menu bar at the top of the program's window (not the Help button on the toolbar), and then click "About Express Zip File Compression Software".

If you want to try the new version but want to be able to restore the old version, please backup your Program Files sub-folder containing the software. You will need to do this if you want to be able to restore the old version again.

You are under no obligation to upgrade; if you are happy with your current version we suggest you keep using it.

Click the button to download the latest version of this software:

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Build Version Logs Follow:
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Version 1.14

• Uploaded 2012-04-18

Version 1.14

• Uploaded 2012-04-18

Version 1.14

• Uploaded 2012-04-18

Version 1.14

• Fixed take out bottom three options of right click menu on address bar
• Added support to read Zip archives with all kind of code page encoding (Dos, local Russian, Japanese,...)
• Added support for Express Zip to read .bkz files. These are Backup file from FileFort. Hide an index file in archive.
• Fixed EZ cannot open any files under a folder in an archive
• Fixed Extract Selected not possible for sub folders of a .zip file
• Fixed same folder cannot be added twice.....but message shows same folder get added again
• Fixed application crashes while adding C drive
• Fixed version 1.13 is unable to correctly accept password on encrypted .zip with tree structure
• Done reword option to extract zip to new folder in Explorer menu
• Fixed EZ grabs file from temporary directory instead of extracting again, even if archive is newer.
• Done do not disable Encryption button for empty archives
• Done ensure all bubble tips appear 8 times
• Fixed bring back bubble tip over "Add Files"
• Done reduce the time for opening and processing a Zip file by half
• Fixed subfolders are duplicated when extracting .iso
• Fixed ExpressZip cannot add file with unicode filename and even cannot open and extract such files
• Done Express Zip could not drag and drop files on desktop/explorer or other applications
• Added support to open and communicate with FileFort.
• Added support for Drag and Drop from listview to desktop/folders, and also to another folder in listview. (No support for dragging from listview to folder view. This is not a bug.)
• Fixed Info-zip dlls are not installed as components.
• Fixed ExpressZip creates blank folder when user tries to extract any encrypted zip file using 'Express Zip'->'Extract to"*\" option from right click context menu.
• Fixed drag from tree-view to tree-view is not working properly when using a encrypted zip file.
• Fixed drag from listview to listview is not working properly when using a encrypted zip file.
• Added extract selected now place the folder relative to what folder is extracted, not all folder structures
• File to process in dialogs, now show Filename, and if there is enough room, base folders
• Added support to open and communicate with FileFort.
• Added support for Drag and Drop from listview to desktop/folders, and also to another folder in listview. (No support for dragging from listview to folder view. This is not a bug.)
• Fixed ExpressZip goes to 'Not Responding' state while opening/extracting a big file
• Fixed if rename folder and add a file, previous folder content will be erased
• Fixed previous and Next buttons not working properly in Help document
• Added support to cancel the process of extracting zip archives by unzip dll. (Extracting single large file from Express Zip can be stopped. No more Not Responding State.)
• Uploaded 2012-04-18

Version 1.13

• Fixed ExpressZip creates wrong folder while extracting attached zip. Win version works fine.
• Fixed EZ overwrite file even when user click 'Skip File' option.
• Fixed the 'Send Archive as Email' dialog. The 'Send To' drop-down list does not remember recently used emails.
• Fixed the subfolder deletion crash
• Fixed email dialog combobox issue
• Fixed simple tar file can be opened and extracted.
• Fixed ExpressZip opens and extracts .tar archives incorrectly.
• Uploaded 2012-02-25

Version 1.12

• Fixed when removing a sub-folder from archive, EZ always corrupts the archive, but sometimes EZ corrupts the archive, crumbles and changes the colors of the screen!
• Fixed issue with partial archive from multipart rar file
• Fixed compress ratio in status bar is not accurate
• Done add support to read 64bit zip archives. This will reduce reading/processing time from minutes to under 1 second. Speed increased, more than 50-100 times
• Added support for opening 64 bit Zip archives
• Uploaded 2012-02-20

Version 1.11

• Done add "Back" and "Forward" button near location bar
• Fixed cannot cancel launching an iso file
• Updated version of express zip
• Fixed invalid folder renaming.
• Fixed extraction of file from subfolder.
• Fixed change Location is creating corrupt archives
• Fixed make sure EZ always opens on top
• Added "Back" and "Forward" navigation
• Added support for moving other archives than Zip
• Added support to move rar multipart archives (new style and old style)
• Added support to display and process correct if the user open a rar multipar archive, not from the first file of the set
• Fixed tree view of attached iso file is wrong, so extracted files also are not arranged properly
• Fixed when removing a sub-folder from archive, EZ always corrupts the archive, but sometimes EZ corrupts the archive, crumbles and changes the colors of the screen!
• Fixed quit unexpectedly after removing the newfolder.
• Fixed when user add a file in My Zip folder then "invalid folder" display inside the zip folder
• Fixed does not prompt for overwrite confirmation for files located in subfolders.
• Fixed tree view of attached iso file is wrong, so extracted files also are not arranged properly
• Fixed creates empty folders in root directory.
• Uploaded 2012-02-16

Version 1.10

• Fixed .rar file extraction functional.
• Fixed [Mac] - .tar.gz, .gz, tgz file can in Ezip mac and extract the files, not the folders
• Enabled encryption support
• Fixed Only end folders can be deleted now.
• Fixed wrong validation message displayed, when user browse right path in save location
• Fixed [Mac] .iso file extraction not functional
• Fixed notification message displayed when user add a folder trough right click option in detailed panel
• Updated [Mac]: help content for mac
• Fixed some Shortcut keys are not working
• Fixed click Split functionality, application crash will happened.
• Fixed remove functionality not working
• Fixed [Mac] archived files are not open during double click
• Uploaded 2012-01-20

Version 1.09

• Fixed [Mac] Implement the missing treeview functionalities for Mac (window.h/treeview.h)
• Fixed hangs while opening attached particular zip file
• Fixed error message is getting displayed when trying to add New Folder after encryption. But the folder gets added.
• Done [Windows7] EZ does not indicate if destination folder is read-only.
• Fixed [Mac] Implement 7-zip functionality in Ezip for Mac
• Fixed could not open files that are conforming to ZIP structures...
• Fixed right clicking on an archive other than zip it missing the Extract option
• Fixed [Mac] adding a folder to Express zip does not work
• Done the 'Unzip with ExpressZip' explorer right-click menu option works like 'Open with ExpressZip' i.e. it does not start extracting immediately.
• - Add support to open SitX ZIP archives
• - Add support to open Zip archives with bad records inside
• - Add new command in Context Menu
• - Prevent EZ to stop when encountered read deny files. Instead now, it will display a dialog
• - zip archive extraction is functional
• - rar,tar,iso,img archive functional, but extraction is not functional
• - 7z fully functional
• - .tar.gz not functional
• Fixed uninstalling the Express Zip seems that is not working
• - Added functionality for extracting on spot archives from context menu (Extract and quit)
• - Added functionality for opening different type of Zip archives (some standard, some not)
• - Added functionality to recover zip archives that contains bad records (missing or bad descriptors)
• Uploaded 2012-01-05

Version 1.08

• Done unintuitive interface messages - Decrypt is missing
• Fixed when the location of the archive is in Desktop, Remove password fails
• Done for splitting archives, UI makes you belive the program is not working well
• Fixed Modify right-click context menu
• Fixed if encrypt an archive(zip), then add a file, that file will not be encrypted
• Restricted the following to paid functionality...
• - Encrypting archives
• - Splitting zips
• - Converting to zip format
• - Command line API
• Fixed more bugs including encryption bug that was not adding passwords to file that were added to the archive after it was encrypted.
• Fixed UI bugs as well
• Uploaded 2011-12-07

Version 1.07

• Fixed EZ cannot open attached tar file while Winrar can
• Done add batch zipping functionality through the command line
• Fixed Tools-> Merge - attempt to merge an archive which was slit to single file fails if filename and location to this file and output single file is same which is by default
• Done modify right-click context menu
• Fixed unable to add New Folder under the archive
• Fixed some times Express zip crashed while building archive of large folder
• Done make into paid product
• Fixed for a file which was split - If click on button "Change of location of this archive", only 1st chunk will be copied and all other miss in output folder
• Restricted the following to paid functionality...
• - Encrypting archives
• - Splitting zips
• - Converting to zip format
• - Command line API
• Uploaded 2011-11-29

Version 1.06

• Fixed reboot dialog should only appear once if necessary, but continues to appear when choosing not to install
• Fixed fix new zip library password bug
• Fixed fix EZ to work with the new Library
• Fixed 'Launch Express Zip' dialog is not looking professional on Windows XP
• Done Startup wizard improvements
• Done file association changes
• Done Right-click menu changes for the right pane
• Done changes for file menu
• Done changes for Edit menu
• Done express and Tools menu changes
• Done Startup wizard improvements
• Done email Server/Settings changes
• Fixed opening a reformated file (zip to tgz)
• Fixed remove password is not working
• Fixed the reformated file getting crashed in the release build, but winrar gives proper message (.zip renamed to .img)
• Fixed the filename is not displayed properly
• Fixed extract attached zip file fails
• Done Right click context menu options must be enabled
• Fixed Handle IBM437 encoding for zip archives
• Fixed missing folder/files in .iso archive
• Fixed creating or extracting a zip in unrestricted folder
• Done add zip helper functions to LLib
• Fixed delete infozip2 registry key when uninstalling
• Fixed .gz archives fail if unicode character(s) in path
• Fixed remove encryption does not work for zip file created using EZ
• Fixed 'Use Extract button' bubble hint sometimes appears near 'Add Files' button
• Fixed Infozip component should be moved to components folder when installing and reg key set to that
• Done Get EZ to compile on Mac
• Fixed opening .rar fill will cause crash
• Fixed a corrupt TAR file may crash the program
• Fixed one of the dlls was not being installed into the components folder when installing
• Fixed new header iterator for zips is skipping some files (when encrypted)
• Fixed MSE blocking issue
• Done if the folder(file) name is long then app cut it but doesn't say about that user
• Fixed .gz files cannot be uncompressed.
• Done bubble tip after first adding files
• Done increase information available on the file properties dialog
• Uploaded 2011-11-18

Version 1.05

• Fixed Express Zip can split without any save name or location
• Fixed [tar, tgz, tar.gz]: App cannot open attached archive.
• Fixed App does not show tar.gz files among all possible for opening files
• Fixed [Email Settings]: 'Keep these settings as my default' option does not work if 'Email Settings' fields are inactive
• Fixed App does not remember the last choice of user
• Fixed not prompting for password, while extract the Express zip encrypted zip file
• Fixed [email settings]: When Email default email settings are disabled app shows dlg 'Email Configuration'
• Fixed App cannot load attached iso file. Other tools can do that
• Fixed App crashes when trying to open archive from cab
• Fixed [Win XP]: App crashes when trying to open archive from cab
• Done Options 'Other' tab changes
• Done related Programs Changes
• Fixed [Win XP]: .7z cannot be opened
• Done replace the confusing “modes” copy in the bottom bar
• Done REMOVE the “contents” options from the existing Extract dialogue
• Done 'Launch Express Zip' dialog
• Fixed upon installation, the dialog about reboot appears behind related programs, and visibly hangs app
• Done add help info for command-line options
• -Improved user interface
• -bug fixes
• -Added some command-line support(look at help file for instructions)
• Uploaded 2011-09-12

Version 1.04

• Fixed keep changes or Discard changes does not work
• Fixed Password Mismatch error message shown only after combining the split archive.
• Done when installing EZ, only associate with .zip extension if something other than windows has it.
• Done remove the 'Overwrite Extension' option
• Fixed hang if laptop is closed and reopened.
• Fixed some times Remove Functionality not working
• Done move the 'open folder' and 'change location' buttons
• Fixed EZ must handle Standby with LLib, fix the LLib functions themselves also, they only work in XP
• Fixed .iso files open in ExpressZip with many problems.
• Done under Options>email settings, change the word “default”
• Added useful info in status bar
• Added code to prevent the computer from going into Sleep/Power Down if ExpressZip is in the middle of something(ie. extraction, archiving, ect).
• GUI fixes
• Fixed ISO bugs
• Fixed ExpressZip Custom text is displayed on Email even after unchecking this option
• Fixed ExpressZip While encrypting, temporary file appears on Desktop
• Fixed ExpressZip Unable to extract split files on second try
• Fixed ExpressZip Overwrite Extension option still present in Help Document
• Fixed ExpressZip Select all and unselect all should not be displayed when no files present
• Fixed ExpressZip Shortcut key are not displayed in tooltips
• Fixed Archive is removed by application after email
• Fixed Option 'overwrite attachment extenion' doesn't work
• Uploaded 2011-07-27

Version 1.03

• Fixed App can not't extract files from rar:store
• Fixed no support for non English files in .7z format
• Fixed time displayed in Express Zip by ZIP compressed files are incorrect.
• Fixed blank files in .iso extraction just creates a file with the name of folder
• Fixed setup client7z to support unicode
• Fixed archive containing an non-associated file
• Done add help documentation for Split zips
• Fixed subfolder can not be opened while zipping the main folder by right click option
• Fixed "Invalid split size" message for valid split size
• Added ability to read and extract split zips
• Added ability to create split zips "Tools->Split" (when a zip file is open and is not alread a split zip)
• Fixed [tar, tgz, tar.gz]: App works with tar files incorrectly. It extracts them as mess
• Fixed [zip-lmxa]: attached file opens in EZ, but when it's extracted only folders exist without files
• Fixed [7z-aes]: App can't open files inside encrypted archive
• Fixed [cab]: Opening another archive from cab archive leads to crash
• Fixed creating split zip fails with some archives
• Added merging of split zips
• Fixed passwords are not being handled when converting to zip archives
• Fixed if file name has '[' app adds it twice but shows that file size is 0 and does not add 'Copy' to file name
• Uploaded 2011-06-27

Version 1.02

• Fixed EZ does not wait on zipcloak for more than 60 sec: large archives fail
• Fixed during extract files from *.cab archives often ExpressZip is crashed.
• New support for .tar, .tar.gz, .tgz
• New support for 7-Zip
• Added option "Tools->Convert to Zip Archive" to convert any non-editable archive to .zip
• Fixed empty (with folders and without files) Rar can't be extracted
• Fixed Opt 'Prompt before overwriting' doesn't work for zip, but work for rar and cab
• Done include component "InfoZip2" to installer of ExpressZip.
• Added iso image file support.
• Fixed encryption can be enforced without any files
• Fixed crashes on "Remove the current password"
• Fixed convert from any non-editable archive to .zip editable archive
• Done add ISO extraction
• Fixed udf 2.5 doesn't work
• Fixed ISO9660:1999 bad characters
• Fixed application crashes while trying to open the file in a deleted archive
• New option:"Tools->Convert to Zip Archive" added.
• Done explorer context menu is named incorrectly.
• Fixed splash screen shows product name as "zip"
• Fixed adding a folder with many files makes the app initially look like its hanging
• Fixed When adding a folder and canceling during the archive building, an empty folder is added
• Uploaded 2011-06-03

Version 1.01

• Added reading of .RAR and .CAB files.
• Added functionality to encrypt and decrypt .ZIPs
• Added compression level functionality
• Update GUI graphics, display system icons for files
• Can now add files from CDs/DVDs root.
• Added launch wizard
• Added bubble tips for new users
• Improved user work flow
• Added system icons for files
• Added properties dialogs so you can view properties of files and folders.
• Added context menu in the Listview
• Done better not to automatically create zip file when launching
• Done opening empty archives
• Done adding of empty folders to archive.
• Done for displaying file sizes use digital grouping, right-alignment, measurement units and binary prefixes.
• Done overwrite prompt missed button "Abort extracting". It have Skip/Overwrite, no way to cancel
• Done 'Properties' menu option
• Done a better treeview D&D handler
• Done during extract progress bar is not work
• Done context menu for items in list view on main window.
• Done change message for 'Extract'
• Done converting rar, cab to zip.
• Fixed if a folder is selected for extraction, sub folders will not be extracted
• Fixed ExpressZip failed to open zip files if file extension written in upper case, eg file.ZIP or file.Zip, but works file.zip
• Fixed double-click to open zip file: .zip extension needs to be case insensitive
• Fixed in Explorer right click on folder -> ExpressZip->"Zip with Express Zip" - this item will create zip file in the folder 2 levels upper
• Fixed if in Explorer right-click on an .zip file and select "Unzip with Express Zip", opened up ExpressZip with error message saying zip file not found and path "C:\Documents".. This happen because in the command line path to file not double quoted
• Fixed double click on zip file loaded it into ExpressZip, but Extract button is grayed out on Toolbar, It becomes active if select root folder again even if it is already selected
• Fixed if in Explorer right click on Top level folder and select "ExpressZip->Zip with ExpressZip", Opened up ExpressZip and hang (not responding at all)
• Fixed when you open a compressed zip file, it keeps creating a new zip file
• Fixed Express zip Unable to extract attached file
• Fixed Email settings -> send to address - will not allow to be empty even when greyed out
• Fixed blank folders can be added but are removed from archive. Opening gives corrupt message
• Fixed opening a new archive will leave a blank archive
• Fixed when open ExpressZip, It will create new empty archive.. if close ExpressZip and leave that empty archive, next time opening this archive will failed with error message, so please do either: do not let leave empty archive OR let to open empty archive
• Fixed cancellation takes a long time and sends ExpressZip to 'Not responding' state
• Fixed after uninstallation, double click on a .zip file show up message "this file does not have a program associated with it"
• Fixed deletion file from archive has unacceptable long duration and EZ looks hung-up during this process.
• Fixed the ExpressZip icon shows only if the software is launched directly
• Fixed application name in status bar is "zip"
• Fixed empty folders have wrong path when added with right-click menu
• Fixed ContextMenu->Add to Archive not adding to the selected folder
• Fixed No percents on cab and rar
• Fixed changing and removing passwords does not work
• Fixed removing files from encrypted archives does not work
• Uploaded 2011-04-14

Version 1.00

• Initial release of Express Zip File Compression Software for Windows
• Uploaded 2010-08-23