IZArc: the best portable free software to manage all archives (zip, tar, etc..) December 15, 2006
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This week we have tested IZArc in our freeware page. IZArc is a terrific freeware to manage many (perhaps I should say: “All”) different formats of archive. IZArc has a very clean interface and in few minutes (after few tests) you are able to use all its features. Using IZArc you can also have a quick look in ISO archives before burning them and directly scan them using your favourite anti-virus. I hope that IZArc developers would create a Linux version in the future because this freeware is really one of the most useful and tiny software I discovered in last months (now it is possible to use IZArc in Linux through Wine). In our Linux page we posted a review about LiveLook, a multiplatform (Linux, MAC OS X, Windows) on-line service to remote control your computers. Unfortunately this web based service will be free for just few more weeks but for the moment it works greatly. 
Well, you say that it’s portable but I haven’t found a portable version yet and I’ve used IZArc for a long time now. What I’ve done though is use “Universal Extractor” to unpack the installer “IZArc_Setup.exe” file and then copied the {app} folder + decompressor.dll from the embedded folder into a folder on my thumb drive. Works like a charm but a portable version I’ve not found… yet
Thanks for the tips. But hey, why is there a hardcore comment above me? You should delete this kind of comment.