A good compression utility should, imho:
Make and read zip files very quickly
At least read rar files
Make folder and zip very similar (ie zipped folder should not appear as zip file within a zip file (result too many utilities produce))
OK so PowerArchiver does the above and more - pity there isn't a free version which just does the above and could make PA mass product with the paid for version doing the more (encryption etc)
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