Program Setting Used:
Note: Only maximum compression settings were used in all programs. No methods were used which took more
      than 400 megabytes to compress. With more RAM, higher settings could be used in some programs, thus
      increasing compression.

* = Option ticked


7-Zip (LZMA)
Compression level: Ultra
Compression Method: LZMA
Dictionary size: 32MB
Word size: 64
*Create solid archive


7-Zip (PPMd)
Compression level: Ultra
Compression Method: PPMd
Dictionary size: 384MB
Word size: 32
*Create solid archive


ALZip
Archive type: alz
Compression ratio: Normal
*Include sub-folders


Archiver
Compression: Normal
Dictionary size: 16384 KB
*Enumerate subfolders
*Create top level folder(s)


ARJ32
Squeez was used to compress in ARJ format

Archive format: ARJ
Compression rate: Maximum
Dictionary size: 16 KB
Recovery data: None
*Include subfolders
*Retain folder structure


BCArvhive
Password = 12345678


BeeGUI
Method: 3 - Maximal compression
Dictionary: Level 7
*Recurse subdirectories
*Create solid archive
*Use current archive directory


BGA
IZArc was used to compress in BGA format

Archiving Type: BGA
Method: BZA
Compression: Maximal


Blackhole
WinHKI was used to compress in BH format

Compression level: Maximum
Compression mode: 9
Compression types: BH


Compressia
Set block siez to: 15MB
*Use solid blocks
*Use english option
*Maximum compression


CTXf
Method: Superb
*Compress headers
*Recurse subdirectories
*English & Russian texts
*Intel 80x86 32-bit executables
*Delta
*Low-redundant data


DCA Archiver
Method: Best


DeepFreezer
No options available


DGCA
Compress Mode: Solid
*Enable Multi Sensor


Dzip
Files of type: dz Files


GCA
Compress Mode: Solid


GZIPTAR
WinAce was used to compress in GZip/Tar format

Archive type: GZipTar
Compression: Maximum
*Include subfolders
*Keep directory structure


ICEOWS
Compression level: Maximum
*Include hidden and system files
*Include empty folders
*Recursive folder
*Store create and access datetime


JAR32
WinJar was used to compress in JAR format

Compression: Best
*From Current Folder
*Assume Yes On All
*Recurse Folders
*Store Full Matched Path


LZH
Squeez was used to compress in LZH format

Archive type: LZH
Compression rate: Maximum
Dictionary size: 8KB
*Include subfolders
*Retain folder structure


MS Cab
HeleCABCompressor was used to compress in CAB format

Compression type: LZX Super21
*Extensions grouping
*Save directory names
*Relative directory


Safe Melt 32
Type of self-extracting file: Console


SBC
Compressionrate: Advanced


Squeez
Archive format: SQX
Compression rate: Maximum
Dictionary size: 4096 bytes
Recovery data: None
*Multimedia compression
*EXE compression
*Create solid archive
*Include subfolders
*Retain folder structure


StuffIt
Archive Format: StuffIt
Compression Method: Arsenic


StuffIt X
Archive Format: StuffIt X
Compression Method: Method 5
Level: 16
Memory: 23
Optimizers: On
Block Mode: On
Redundancy: Off
Text Encoding: None


UHARC (ALZ)
WinUHA was used to compress in UHA format

Compression: ALZ-3
Dictionary Size: 32768
*Dictionary
*Multimedia Compression
*Include subdirectories


UHARC (LZP)
WinUHA was used to compress in UHA format

Compression: LZP
Dictionary Size: 32768
*Dictionary
*Multimedia Compression
*Include subdirectories


UHARC (PPM)
WinUHA was used to compress in UHA format

Compression: PPM
Dictionary Size: 32768
*Dictionary
*Multimedia Compression
*Include subdirectories


WinAce
Archive type: ACE
Compression: Maximum
Dictionary: 4096KB
*Make solid archive
*Use Ace 2.0 compression
*Delta compression
*Optomized EXE compression
*Optomized grahpic compression
*Optomized sound compression
*Include subfolders
*Keep directory structure


WinHKI
Compression level: Maximum
Compression types: HKI1


WinImp
Compression: Algorithm 1 - Best
Compression block size: 419430400b
Solid unit size: 16Mb
Volume size: 2Gb
*Multimedia filter
*Include subfolders
*Store folder names
*Include hidden/system files


WinImp (M2)
Compression: Algorithm 2
Compression block size: 419430400b
Solid unit size: 16Mb
Volume size: 2Gb
*Multimedia filter
*Include subfolders
*Store folder names
*Include hidden/system files


WinRAR
Compression Method: Best
Text Compression: Auto
Audio Compression: Auto
True Color Compression: Auto
Dictionary Size: 4096KB
*Create solid archive
*Enable 32-bit executable (Pentium) compression
*Enable 64-bit executable (Itanium) compression
*Enable delta compression


WinRK (PPMD)
Compression Method: PPMD
Model size: 400MB
PPM model order: 16
Audio model order: 128
Bit-stream model order: 26
*Use text dictionary
*Prefer image codecs fomr compressing images


WinRK (PPMZ)
Compression Method: PPMZ
Model size: 400MB
PPM model order: 16
Audio model order: 128
Bit-stream model order: 26
*Use text dictionary
*Prefer image codecs fomr compressing images


WinRK (PWCM)
Compression Method: Plugin Codec: PWCM
Model size: 400MB
PPM model order: 16
Audio model order: 128
Bit-stream model order: 26
*Use text dictionary
*Prefer image codecs fomr compressing images


WinRK (ROLZ)
Compression Method: ROLZ
Model size: 400MB
PPM model order: 16
Audio model order: 128
Bit-stream model order: 26
*Use text dictionary
*Prefer image codecs fomr compressing images


WinUDA 2.90 classic
*Mode-3
*Recurse subdirectories


Zip
7-Zip was used to compress in standard ZIP format

Compression level: Ultra
Compression Method: Deflate
Dictionary size: 32KB
Word size: 64

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