WinAce is not just another archiving shell. With it's own powerful compression format ACE and built-in support for other popular compression types like ZIP, RAR and MS-CAB (to name a few), WinAce could actually become the only archiver you need.
The feature list of WinAce includes:
compression of the following formats: ACE, ZIP, LHA, MS-CAB, JAVA JAR
decompression of: ACE, ZIP, LHA, MS-CAB, RAR, ARC, ARJ, GZip, TAR, ZOO, JAR
multi-volume (disk spanning) archives for ACE, ZIP, CAB
self-extracting archives (SFX) for ACE and ZIP
password encryption & recovery records for data protection
Integrity check for ACE, ZIP, LHA, MS-CAB, RAR, ARC, ARJ, GZip, TAR, ZOO, JAR
Repair functionality for ACE and ZIP archives
Authenticity verification for ACE archives
comment files in HTML, ANSI or ASCII for ACE- and ZIP-Archives
full command line access (compatible with DOS ACE)
detailed information for all archive types
Quickviewer for graphic files, Word Documents, HTML pages and ASCII files
full drag&drop support
complete file-management (copying, moving and deleting of files and directories)
optimization of existing archives
access to your archives in Windows Explorer and via the context menu (shell extension)
table of contents in the "Properties" panel of ACE and ZIP files (shell extension)
... and so much more!
Our Review: As one of the veterens of the compression game, WinAce has competed with WinZip and WinRAR for a while and has always come out on top when it comes to compression performance. And now with this 'sponsored freeware' version WinAce has the presentation and price to match. Admittedly lacking when compared to some feature-packed (and pricey) competitors, WinAce Freeware has all the features the casual user is after, and some sharp looks to boot. A great product all round - and don't be concerned about 'sponsored freeware'. It is simple to set up and there aren't any ads!