Category archives: UnZixWin

An update has been released which introduces a number of new features. It now uses the Windows Common Controls plus a few other libraries, so need to be installed running an installer. It can be downloaded at http://www.kennethsorling.se/downloads/unzixwin_0_1_1.zip window.onbeforeunload = function() {}Unzip the contents, run the installer. It creates a program group and shortcut on […]

Good news for Linux/UNIX users: Fellow scambuster Mike Frysinger has created a C program which extracts the contents of ZIX archives, and put the package online. He calls it funzix, and its homepage is located at http://funzix.sourceforge.net/ It’s a command-line utility, and has been confirmed by Mike to work with both version 1.0 and 2.0 […]

First of all, thanks to all of you who have written me with praise and encouragement. Although I may not always reply, it means a lot to me. This post is just to let you know I’ll be offline for the next few weeks.(Tip: pay your utilites bills! Those guys aren’t kidding around!).Until I can […]

Many people have had problems running the setup package last published, and I’ve identified the source of the problem. The last installation package, unbeknownst to me, included a few system DLLs which really didn’t need to be distributed, as they were almost certain to be on the user’s system anyway, and probably in more recent […]

A quick note to those who want to install UnZixWin 0.0.9 mentioned below: During the installation process, you may get asked whether you want to replace your current version of a certain DLL with an older one from the installation. Your gut reaction, off course, is to click ‘no’. And that is precisely what you […]

The new version, which handles the new ZIX format, is now finally available for download. ZIP version (4.79 MB) Bittorrent file (so you can share the burden of uploading) Sorry about dragging my feet this last week, folks. As a small token of gratitude for your patience, I went ahead and added support for 3w-encoded […]

Jump for joy! Thanks to a few alert users who pointed me to a certain ZIX archive online, I hit paydirt. This archive contained multiple files and a folder hierarchy, which was all I needed to complete the puzzle. I have now dissected the new format almost completely. As a consequence, I’ve been able to […]

A call to all users reading this because UnZixWin won’t work with your downloaded ZIX archive: Get in touch! The source of your problem is that the ZIX format has changed dramatically since my initial releases. Version 2.0 has hit the internet, just as virulent and just as bad, but even more challenging. Presently available […]