Free ZIP Compression Utitilies
Yes, XP and Vista have built-in ZIP capabilities but we all know it is
inflexible and slow. There are some nice shareware utilities like
WinZip and
WinRAR but I prefer
to use the totally free versions that work just as well and don't nag you
to purchase their software. The two posted here are:
ZipGenius
7-Zip
Another popular alternative is
IZArc. I am not sure why you would actually have to pay for one.