Software by tag 'zip'

How to modify 7zip file extension’s icon

Posted by Lim on Jun 25th, 08 | Filed under Cool Stuff, How To, Tutorial | 4 Comments

7-zip is a popular free zip tool for us. Unfortunately, the icons are pretty dull for me. So, i decide to patch them with more interesting icons.

Before you start, you need to know the path to 7zip. Normally, it is “C:\Program Files\7-Zip”. After that, you need an application called “Resource Hacker”, which is free. You can download Reosurce Hacker from here. After you prepare everything, lets start to modify the icons.

Steps 1

Open Resource Hacker. Click File -> Open. Browse to your 7zip folder. Mine is “C:\Program Files\7-Zip”. After that, choose “7z.dll” and click Open.

Step 2

Expand the Icon Group. You will get around 16 nodes.

Step 3

Expand the first node (0). Click “1033″. You will see the 7zip icon appear. Right click “1033″ and choose “Replace Resource“.

Step 4

Click “Open file with new icon” to select your icon file.

Step 5

After that, You can select icon to replace from the right listbox. Press “Replace” when done. Repeat this step to change the other icons.

Create self-extracting package using built-in Windows tool

Posted by Lim on Jun 3rd, 08 | Filed under Application, Cool Stuff, Tips, Tutorial | 3 Comments

Microsoft Windows comes with a handy tool for us to create self-extracting/self-installing package.

There are a lot of applications for us to zip/unzip files/folders, some of them even let users to create self-extracting package. Winzip, WinRar, and 7-zip are among the famous applications which provide these features. But, do you know that Windows actually comes with built-in tool to do this?

Steps

  1. Go to Start -> Run -> type “iexpress“.
  2. An IExpress Wizard will popup. Choose “Create new Self Extraction Directive file” and press Next.

  3. Choose “Extract files only” and press Next. Then give your package a name.
  4. After you name your package, press Next for the following dialog boxes, until you asked to add files into your package.
  5. Here, i had added 2 files. After you add your files, press Next to continue.

  6. Press Next for the following dialog boxes. After that, provide target path and filename for your package, and you can choose to either create a Self Extraction Directive file or not. This is to let you modify the package in future.
  7. Done. Now you created a “xxx.exe” package which will extract to targeted location when launch.

2 online zip file services which you may need

Posted by Lim on Feb 19th, 08 | Filed under Application, Internet | 2 Comments

Mail My zip and zip online are 2 free service which can compress up to 5 files at once and then forward the result zip file to any email or download to your own computer.

I had introduced Wobzip, an online service which can uncompress zip file and now i would like to introduce 2 services which can create zip file online. You may need them when you are using other computer which doesn’t install any zip application. Although Windows XP can create zip file easily, but other OS users may need to install zip application in order to create/open zip file.

Mail My Zip

Mail My Zip

Zip Online

Zip Online

Both Mail My Zip and Zip Online allow user to compress 5 files at once and you can choose either to send the zip file to email or not. No registration required to use this service, but you must enter the security code before you continue.

The main difference between these 2 services is the maximum single file size supported by them. Mail My Zip allow 2MB per file while Zip Online only allow 650kb per file.

Mail My Zip | Zip Online

Wobzip – Uncompress zip file on the fly

Posted by Lim on Oct 22nd, 07 | Filed under Application, Internet | 1 Comment

Wobzip is a web based service which offer unzip compression file on the fly.

Wobzip

Sometimes, you may go to your friends house and download some zip file. But, maybe your friend PC don’t install and software to uncompress it, so how? Wobzip can help you by providing uncompress service on the fly. It suppost various format, and the maximum file size supported is 100MB!

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