Create new self-extracting zip files or transform already existing zip files (any type) into self-extracting zip files.

Select either 16-bit self-extracting zip files that work on Windows 3.x and all other Windows operating systems, or 32-bit self-extracting zip files that support long file names and work on , Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems.

Create self-extracting Zip files for the traditional PKZIP 2.04g compression method. Also supports the Deflate64™, BZip2, and BWT methods (New in v6.1).

Create self-extracting zip files that support AES encryption. (New in v6.1)

Create self-extracting zip files that span multiple disks.

Customize the self-extracting zip files using properties built into the Xceed Zip Compression Library components, or use configuration files.

Introduction message and dialog box titles are customizable.

Display a custom license agreement with configurable accept and refuse buttons.

Customize all other messages, prompts and button captions too.

Customize the self-extracting zip file's application icon.

Customizable default unzipping folder.

Display a confirmation dialog that allows users to select an alternate unzipping folder.

Display a password dialog box whenever an encrypted file is encountered. The user can enter the decryption password or skip the file if they don't have the password for the file.

Display a text file after successfully unzipping files.

Customizable overwrite behavior with dialog box offering the user various overwrite options.

Display a detailed status dialog during extraction.

Any on-screen messages and dialogs can be shut off for quiet operation.

Use extra headers such as Unicode filenames, extended filestamps, and security descriptors. (New in v6.1)

Supports the Zip64 zip file format allowing the creation of Zip files which can contain a practically unlimited number of archived files. Note: Due to limitations in the Windows operating system, creating or using self-extracting Zip files larger than 2 GB is not recommended.  (New in v6.1)

Execute an application or open a document using its associated application after successfully unzipping files. Optional command-line parameters can also be specified.

Multiple external programs or executables can be run by a self-extracting zip file

Extract each file to a specific location, including different target drives. "Folder macros" can be used to specify common folders (for example, the Program Files folder) to extract to

Copy one or more files from one location to another after unzipping

Register DLLs (or other libraries) on the system after unzipping

Add or change key values in the registry after unzipping

Create self-extracting zip files with a built-in decryption password. This prevents users from using unzipping programs to unzip the files, and therefore forces users to view your custom introduction, license agreement or warning messages.

Create program groups and insert items into program groups.

Associate filename extensions with applications.

InstallMode feature allows 3rd-party install or setup programs (and their data files) to be unzipped into a temporary folder, executed, and then deleted upon completion.

Many customized paths, file names, strings and prompts are parsed, allowing you to insert strings such as the current folder, windows and windows system directories, the temporary folder, and more.