22 Oct 2010

ExtractNow: Extract multiple archive files

ExtractNow is a free software to unzip multiple archive files at once. If you have multiple archive files to extract, then all you have to do is to drag and drop all those files into the ExtractNow window and press ‘Extract’ button.

Installation & Set up:

Reach ExtractNow by following the link here. It’s dead simple to install the software. But keep an eye while installing as it would recommend you to install kikin add-on for Internet Explorer. Uncheck it if you don’t want it to be installed and continue with the installation process.

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Interface:

I must mention about the minimalist interface that this software has to offer. It’s so simple and easy to use.

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Though the main interface is very minimal, there are lot many things that you can do to customize the application with the ‘Settings’ option.

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ExtractNow can work with .zip, .rar files and also with some other formats such as .z, .taz, .jar etc

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Features:

  • Easy to use
  • Drag and drop multiple files to extract
  • Supports all major archive formats
  • Available list of post extraction operations

 

There are more than thirty setting options to customize - options such as setting default location for extracted files, deleting the archive after extraction, monitoring certain directories for archives etc are worth mentioning. The various post extraction options available with this tool is worth exploring.

If you deal with compressed files very often, then this tool is a good choice for you.

 

 

Home Page: Click here

Works with: Windows

Paid/Free: Free

 

 

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