New in v2.69:
New adware option for licencing WinAce — WinAce can now be used free of charge after installing an adware software package from WhenU / MeMedia AdVantage; Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.26.07 Upgrade Meter:1
new option for licencing your copy of WinAce.
In addition to the regular shareware licence for USD/EUR 29.00, WinAce can now be used free of charge after installing a software package from our partner MeMedia.
After installing the AdVantage application from MeMedia, WinAce will be unlocked and turned into a fully registered version as long as the bundled AdVantage application is installed and active.
For more information, check the "Shareware information..." screen in the "Help" menu of WinAce once it is installed.
New in v2.65:
New option for licencing your copy of WinAce -- in addition to the regular shareware licence, WinAce can now be used free of charge after installing a software package from WhenU. Please note that WhenU is considered an adware component and should be treated accordingly; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.28.06 Upgrade Meter:1
New in v2.61:
Support for the Zip64 compression format (offering compression support beyond 4GB ZIP barrier), several GUI fixes and improvements and updates for other compression formats; Release Notes - Last Updated: 03.09.06 Upgrade Meter:4
New in v2.5:
BZip2 extraction support, extensive file search feature, extraction support for .iso images, new volume size presets, support for additional external virus scanners; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:4
Pros: Handles a wide variety of compression formats, offers proprietary ACE format with high compression rates, integretiy check for all compression formats and repair functionality for ACE and ZIP archives, extensive file management capabilities (serving as a solid replacement for Windows Explorer), inexpensive
Cons: Built-in image viewer can't display some multimedia formats, including GIF images, PDF files and AVI and MOV movies; ACE format faces uphill battle against ZIP and even RAR formats for market share; beginning users will likely find WinZip (and its built-in wizards) to be easier to use
