8 Zip gets Universal treatment, Continuum, Windows Hello Support on Windows 10 PC & Mobile
8 Zip, a popular file archiver tool on Windows 10, has been updated to Universal App on Windows 10 Mobile and PC for its paid and free version. Fine bits, the developer behind this app, has rolled out three major updates along with the above one. It now supports Continuum, Windows Hello, and Microsoft Passport Technologies. You will be able to use it on the big screen in simple words, and the password protects it with Windows Hello.
Important Features You Should Know:
- High-speed archiving and unpacking.
- Ability to decrypt archives using Windows Hello.
- Play music and video, display images and text files directly in the app.
- Send files by e-mail, post them on social networks, or share them on OneDrive and DropBox.
- Select the compression level and password protection.
- Print documents and images.
- One purchase gives you a license that is valid for all of your Windows 10 devices.
** I am yet to figure out the Windows Hello support for the app. I will update it when I find how exactly it works.
The app can handle most extensions from loading to unloading. It supports many extensions like RAR, ZIP, 7z, zipx, iso, bzip2, gzip, tar, arj, cab. The app also includes a built-in viewer for files, video, and music. It can even decompress multi-volume archives making it one of the most robust archivers on the platform.
The app comes in two versions. The Lite version is free but limited. The paid version is usually priced at $7.99, but for the next couple of days, you can grab it for only $0.99. The discount is only for Windows 10 version. I hope you guys did upgrade.
