7-Zip is an open-source file archive manager with a high compression ratio.

This free-to-use software program is ideal for packing or unpacking 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR files.

7-Zip also supports the extraction of the following archive types :ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z..

Additionally, 7-Zip offers many advanced features that cannot be found in equivalent commercial software. This includes several different encryption methods,  used as a file manager, unpack corrupted archives, and produce self extracting archives.

Windows version :

Support Level : None

Staff :

7-Zip is a free-to-use software program provided by https://www.7-zip.org/

Student :

7-Zip is a free-to-use software program provided by https://www.7-zip.org/

Type : Please see vendor for further details.

End Date : Please see vendor for further details.

Licence Details :

7-Zip is open source software. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license. The unRAR code is under a mixed license: GNU LGPL + unRAR restrictions.

For further information, please view the  7-Zip license.

Usage :

This software can be used on any computer, including a computer in an educational  or commercial organisation.

No registration or payment to use the software is required.

Personal Licence : Not applicable

7-Zip - How to install on Windows

If you have any problems downloading or installing this software, please contact help@strath.ac.uk

Where can I find out more information about 7-Zip?
A huge variety of information is available, including overviews, and FAQs are available on the 7-Zip home pages.

The Development & Training Resource Centre has a wealth of online training resources including video tutorials, tutor-led material, self-study material and links to external best practice sites. Follow the link(s) below for more information:

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