Software Update: Winzip 8.1 Beta

[MoRtAl] writes to us that WinZip is already ready for version 8.1, or still in beta version. A large number of innovations are named, but if you are too lazy to go through this completely, you will also find a summary on the Winzip website. New features include the ability to handle multiple zip files at once, split archives, and support for Windows XP:

WinZip 8.1 continues to improve integration with Windows Explorer via expanded, configurable Explorer context menu items–and you can now select multiple Zip files for extraction in a single operation from the Explorer window. For those who have problems with limited size of e-mail attachments, or who want to split up large downloadable Zip files, the new split Zip file feature allows you to split Zip files into multiple parts of a size that you specify. The new WinZip taskbar tray icon gives you instant access to recently opened Zip files and other WinZip features. And Windows XP users will appreciate WinZip 8.1’s support of new XP features.