File extension PZIP
| File type | Zip Compressed Archive |
| Developer | WinZip Computing, S.L. |
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What is a PZIP file?
PZIP is a rarely used file archive format similar to ZIP archive that sup[ports data compression to saved disk space.
PZIP archives are used by WinZip software for MAC computers. PZIP can also by opened and on Linux systems using Bzip2 tool. PZIP archives support password protection function. PZIP archives can be converted to other archive formats by manually unpacking the archive and compressing its contents to desired archive format using appropriate archiving tool.
Program(s) that can open the .PZIP file
How to open PZIP files
If you cannot open the PZIP file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports PZIP among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the PZIP file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the PZIP format files
The inability to open and operate the PZIP file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Zip Compressed Archive file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a PZIP file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the PZIP file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the PZIP from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the PZIP format
- The PZIP file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the PZIP file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a PZIP file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the PZIP file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the PZIP file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the PZIP file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/26/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.PZIP) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected PZIP file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the PZIP file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. PZIP) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.