Look inside ZIP, RAR or ISO files before downloading them
Downloading ZIP and RAR files or ISO images is quite common, but you can never be completely sure of what's inside. If you download them from trustworthy sites, you shouldn't have any problems, but nobody can be sure until the download has been completed. ArchView is a Firefox add-on capable of seeing inside this type of file.
Online viewer for compressed files.
ArchView is capable of showing the contents of the ZIP, RAR and ISO files before starting their download. You will be able to make sure that they are exactly what you're looking for, saving you from wasting time with downloads that are meant to be one thing and turn out being another.
Features of ArchView
- Discover the contents of ZIP, RAR and ISO files before starting their download.
- Download the files thereby contained individually.
- Compatible with HTTP, FTP and FILE protocols.
- Shows the information in XUL or HTML as another Firefox tab.
Doubts about the contents of this sort of compressed files? Make sure that they are what you're really looking for and avoid downloading potentially dangerous files, by getting hold of ArchView free for Firefox.
Requirements and additional information:
- Requires Firefox 2.0 to 3.6.
Héctor Hernández
As a technology journalist with over 12 years of experience in the world of software and apps, I have had the opportunity to try all kinds of devices and operating systems over the years. I have done from software or mobile applications reviews...
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