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mrWiz on July 9, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: 7-Zip for Windows can now use more than 64 CPU thr...

My main use case for 7z is bypassing corporate filters that block ZIPs from being sent.

starik36 on July 9, 2025 [–]

I think gmail is onto you. They blocked one of my 7z files the other day.

mrWiz on July 10, 2025 | [–]

Thankfully our corporate IT isn't onto me yet.

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