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PKZIP for DOSv2.50

is a high performance, full-featured, standard-setting file compression program.

Operating system
DOS
File size
203 KB
License
Shareware
Last updated
Mar 9, 2025

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Overview

What is PKZIP for DOS?

is a high performance, full-featured, standard-setting file compression program.

In depth

A closer look at PKZIP for DOS

Features of PKZIP include: compact, high-speed file compression using a "deflation" algorithm; support for Windows 9x long file names; the ability to "span" a large compressed file across multiple diskettes (with on-the-fly destination diskette formatting); password encryption; authenticity verification; optional zip file and file comments; the ability to store/rebuild directory structures; and more.

This download includes PKZIP for creating ZIP files, PKUNZIP for extracting files from ZIP files, PKSFX for creating self-extracting EXE ZIP files and PKZIPFix for fixing ZIP files.

Verdict

Should you download PKZIP for DOS?

PKZIP for DOS runs on DOS and is available under the Shareware license — the installer is 203 KB. We’ve catalogued it under File Compression.

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At a glance

PKZIP for DOS specifications

Category
File Compression
Publisher
PKWare, Inc.
Last updated
Mar 9, 2025
License
Shareware
Operating system
DOS
File size
203 KB
Price
Free
Page views
1616

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