Download WinMount Free Edition 3.4.1020
WinMount Free Edition 3.4.1020
WinMount Free Edition 3.3 takes a unique approach to file decompression. Instead of unzipping compressed files to a temporary folder, WinMount creates a new, virtual drive and mounts the compressed files to it, using the RAM cache instead of a temp folder, so nothing is left behind. It saves time over decompression, especially for large files, because you can access them immediately and directly via the new virtual disk or folder. It handles a wide range of file types, including ZIP, RAR, CAB, TAR, ISO and more, as well as the software's proprietary high-compression MOU format. WinMount also includes an image tool that can mount a wide range of file types to virtual DVDs, CD-ROMs, and HDDs.
Installing WinMount lets you associate various file types with the program, which you can change later, but it's a good idea to retain the native MOU type. The program's interface is a small but attractive icon-based dialog that toggles between Mount, Browser, and Compress views. The Help file is written in clearer English than WinMount's Web site, fortunately. We tried the Mount function first; it's basically a click-through process to mount drives or files to create blank drives. Unmounting items is just as easy; select them and click "Unmount," and they're gone. The Compress function offers a lot more settings than the usual tools, including passwords, comments, and signatures. We like WinMount's "RAM-disk," which can hold up to 4GB yet flushes all data when unmounted or on reboot. It has security and antivirus implications, but such a large, fast virtual disk could have potential in systems that use SSDs as boot drives for speed.
WinMount offers an interesting alternative to traditional ZIP tools, with some unique features and intriguing potential uses. It's definitely worth a look.
WinMount Free Edition 3.3 takes a unique approach to file decompression. Instead of unzipping compressed files to a temporary folder, WinMount creates a new, virtual drive and mounts the compressed files to it, using the RAM cache instead of a temp folder, so nothing is left behind. It saves time over decompression, especially for large files, because you can access them immediately and directly via the new virtual disk or folder. It handles a wide range of file types, including ZIP, RAR, CAB, TAR, ISO and more, as well as the software's proprietary high-compression MOU format. WinMount also includes an image tool that can mount a wide range of file types to virtual DVDs, CD-ROMs, and HDDs.
Installing WinMount lets you associate various file types with the program, which you can change later, but it's a good idea to retain the native MOU type. The program's interface is a small but attractive icon-based dialog that toggles between Mount, Browser, and Compress views. The Help file is written in clearer English than WinMount's Web site, fortunately. We tried the Mount function first; it's basically a click-through process to mount drives or files to create blank drives. Unmounting items is just as easy; select them and click "Unmount," and they're gone. The Compress function offers a lot more settings than the usual tools, including passwords, comments, and signatures. We like WinMount's "RAM-disk," which can hold up to 4GB yet flushes all data when unmounted or on reboot. It has security and antivirus implications, but such a large, fast virtual disk could have potential in systems that use SSDs as boot drives for speed.
WinMount offers an interesting alternative to traditional ZIP tools, with some unique features and intriguing potential uses. It's definitely worth a look.
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