WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0

Package an archive into a Windows executable so recipients can unpack it through a familiar interface. WinZip Self-Extractor 4.0 turns a Zip file into a self-extracting EXE that unpacks without WinZip. It can create installers with a custom icon and splash screen that run a setup program or an INF file after extraction, extract silently, and handle AES-encrypted and LZMA-, PPMd- or WavPack-compressed Zip files. The creator prepares the archive and chooses the extraction behaviour, then produces an executable that presents a familiar Windows interface. The publisher also documents the ability to run a setup or installation program after decompression, making the tool relevant to some controlled distribution workflows. That behaviour should be chosen deliberately and tested with the intended package. A self-extracting archive is executable software, so recipients and security tools will treat it differently from a plain document attachment. It may be blocked by an email policy even if an ordinary ZIP would be accepted. Test the generated file on a suitable Windows system, confirm its destination and ensure that the contents are the intended files. This is a packaging tool, not a replacement for application testing.

Features

• Self-extracting EXE files
• Software installers with custom icon
• Run a program or INF after extraction
• AES-encrypted contents