Advanced Shell for UPX3.00w

With the help of Advanced Shell for UPX you can seamlessly compress executable files to obtain the best results. This is a comprehensive software application that comes wrapped up in a user-friendly interface, ideal for all user levels.

Clear-cut installer and interface

After a brief setup operation that shouldn't give you any trouble, you are greeted by a normal window with a neatly structured layout, where you can get started by indicating the executable file you want to compress, as long as it has the EXE or DLL format.

Customize compression settings

It's possible to select the compression level and method, memory usage level, and custom user options. You can skip the compression of icons, or take into account all which are not in the first icon directory, or all except for the first icon in the list.What's more, you can show or hide the UPX console with logging details, skip the compression of any resources, strip relocation records, as well as compress the export section and integrate Advanced Shell for UPX into the Windows Explorer shell extension for quickly compressing EXE and DLL files. Decompression can be easily achieved.

Evaluation and conclusion

There were no stability issues in our tests, thanks to the fact that the software utility didn't hang, crash or prompt error messages. It had minimal impact on computer performance, running on low CPU and RAM, and carried out compression jobs rapidly.All in all, Advanced Shell for UPX features approachable and practical options for helping you easily compress and decompress EXE and DLL files.