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  • Feb 13, 2006, 09:37 PM
    avel
    File compressor...
    Hi there anyone knows what compressor is best to use, I mean now I'm using winrar but my problem is it just make the file a little smaller in size, I need (if there is) compressor that compress about half of the file size... :D
  • Feb 14, 2006, 06:16 AM
    StuMegu
    You will be fine using winrar or similar, Unfortunately you can't always compress files by the same amount. Some files will compress to a fraction of the original size but some will hardly change. It is all to do with the original contents of the file.

    Think of it like using a vice, if you had two different things to squash like an apple and a piece of coal you would expect the apple to squash down to a smaller size than the coal because it is softer and contains water etc.

    Anyway hope you understand the meaning in all this tripe, some files compress more than others.
  • Feb 14, 2006, 08:16 AM
    fredg
    Hi,
    I like EnZip, from:
    http://website.lineone.net/~chris_m/
    But, I don't know if it will compress any better than the one you now have.
  • Feb 14, 2006, 07:45 PM
    avel
    That's the problem when I'm compressing a KB file it compress a lot amount but when it comes to MB or GB it only compress a bit...
  • Feb 15, 2006, 12:40 AM
    SHAVED
    Hi,
    Try 7-zip. You can download it from the below link. The compression ratio is much higher than Winzip and Winrar.
    http://www.7-zip.org/

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