# NanaZip for Windows PC - **Name:** NanaZip for Windows PC - **Version:** 7.0.1843.0 - **Developer:** M2Team - **License:** Open Source - **Platform:** Windows - **Requires:** Windows 10 / 11 - **File type:** MSIX Bundle - **Size:** 11.4 MB - **Category:** System & Utilities - **Updated:** 2026-10-21 - **SHA-256:** f5b013afff37eca32ed7e318cb7d7d1b7a1e11f9765e4c2e9afafcde15eb085d - **Canonical page:** https://filecobra.com/app/nanazip-modern-archiver-pc/ - **Download page:** https://filecobra.com/download/nanazip-modern-archiver-pc/ - **Direct download:** https://github.com/M2Team/NanaZip/releases/download/7.0.1843.0/NanaZip_7.0.1843.0.msixbundle > NanaZip is the 7-Zip fork rebuilt for Windows 11 — modern context menu, Brotli and Zstandard support, Smart Extraction, and a clean MSIX install, all open source and free… NanaZip is a modern open-source file archiver forked from 7-Zip and rebuilt for Windows 11. It adds a proper Windows 11 context-menu integration, support for NSIS, RAR and dozens of archive formats, Brotli, Zstandard and LZ4 compression, BLAKE3 and SHA-512 hashing, and a signed MSIX package that installs cleanly without admin rights. It keeps 7-Zip's fast LZMA2 compression core while fixing the dated interface and adding Smart Extraction for messy downloads. ## Installation 1. **Download the package** — Download NanaZip from the official vendor link on this page. 2. **Install the package** — Double-click the downloaded .msixbundle file and click Install in the App Installer window. 3. **Launch the app** — Start NanaZip from the Start menu. ## Editorial verdict NanaZip answers a simple question: what would 7-Zip look like if it were designed for Windows 11? The headline fix is the context menu — instead of burying itself in the 'Show more options' legacy menu like classic 7-Zip, NanaZip registers as a first-class modern shell extension, so extracting is one right-click again. Underneath it keeps the 7-Zip engine and its excellent LZMA2 compression, then adds formats the original still lacks: Brotli, Zstandard, LZ4 and Lizard compression, NSIS script unpacking, and hashing with BLAKE3, SHA-384 and SHA-512 directly from the shell. The Smart Extract feature alone justifies the switch for frequent downloaders: archives that dump fifty loose files into the current folder are automatically nested into a named subfolder when they lack a root directory. The honest costs are maturity and packaging. NanaZip ships as an MSIX bundle, which some locked-down environments block, and its settings surface is smaller than 7-Zip's decades-deep options. Development also moves in rolling preview waves, so conservative users should pin the stable MSIX rather than the preview channel. For everyday compressing and extracting on Windows 11, it is simply the better-integrated tool. Extraction speed on multi-gigabyte archives matched classic 7-Zip in our use, which is precisely the promise a fork like this should keep. ### Strengths - First-class Windows 11 context-menu integration puts extract and compress actions on the modern right-click menu, not hidden behind 'Show more options'. - Inherits 7-Zip's fast, high-ratio LZMA2 engine and adds Brotli, Zstandard, LZ4, and Lizard compression plus wider archive-format support. - Smart Extract automatically contains archives that would otherwise scatter loose files across your folder, a small feature you miss everywhere else. - Built-in hashing with BLAKE3, SHA-256, SHA-384, and SHA-512 from the context menu makes verifying downloads a two-click job. - Distributed as a signed MSIX package that installs per-user without admin rights and updates cleanly, with fully open-source code. ### Trade-offs - The MSIX-only distribution can be blocked by corporate sideloading policies, where a classic portable executable would install without argument. - It is a younger project than 7-Zip, and some advanced options and edge-case format behaviors still trail the original's twenty years of polish. - Rolling preview releases blur the line between stable and preview builds, so users must choose the non-Preview package deliberately. ## FAQ **Is NanaZip free?** Yes. NanaZip is free and open source under the MIT license, based on 7-Zip's code. There are no ads, no trial limits, and no paid tier. **What is the difference between NanaZip and 7-Zip?** NanaZip is a fork of 7-Zip rebuilt for modern Windows: it adds a native Windows 11 context menu, extra compression formats (Brotli, Zstandard, LZ4), more hash algorithms, Smart Extraction, and MSIX packaging, while keeping the same core archive engine. **How do I install the .msixbundle file?** Double-click NanaZip_7.0.1843.0.msixbundle and click Install in the App Installer window. If App Installer is missing, install it free from the Microsoft Store first. NanaZip itself is also available directly from the Microsoft Store. **Can NanaZip open RAR and ZIP files?** Yes. It opens and extracts ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, ISO, MSI, CAB and many more formats, and it creates archives in 7z, ZIP, TAR and WIM formats among others. **Should I install NanaZip or NanaZip Preview?** Choose the standard NanaZip package (without 'Preview' in the name) for the stable release train. The Preview build receives features earlier in a rolling cadence and is aimed at testers. --- Source: https://filecobra.com/app/nanazip-modern-archiver-pc/ · Mirrored from the publisher's own release channel by FileCobra. FileCobra runs no antivirus lab of its own.