CABIT
CABIT is a file arc hiver that uses the Microsoft
CAB API to compress the files. It requires .NET framework 2.0 or
higher.
This has a couple of advantages. First it is more efficient at
compressing the files making the resulting archive smaller than a
ZIP.
CAB files are native to Windows so when you click on them with newer
versions of Windows, XP, Vista and Windows 7, it is opened with
Windows Explorer and files can be managed just like you do in a
normal folder.
The interface is simple. Drive tree on left and folder contents on right. To keep it simple all files have the same generic icons.
The File menu has all the operations other than
Refresh.
Compress compresses all the files and folders selected on the right
pane.
Compress (Encrypted) does the same thing but asks for a password and
encrypts the content.
Extract will extract all files and folders from a cab file. Note:
using Windows explorer is a better way of viewing and extracting CAB
files
Extract (Encrypted) extracts files and folders from an encrypted CAB
file.
Delete deletes files and folders from a CAB file.
Rename allows renaming files and folders in a CAB file.
You can also right click on selected files/folders
to choose the menu options
View Contents allows you to view the contents of a selected CAB file
without extracting the contents.
If you select a folder to add to the CAB file it will add all it's contents including other folders and their contents.
This application comes in a MSI setup file only.
Here is the link to the MSI installer.
Click here to download.
The current version is 1.2.1.1