Total Commander can handle archives as if they were subdirectories. It also has an internal ZIP-compatible packer. The search function allows you to search for files inside archives, even for text.

* Two file windows side by side
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* Multiple language support
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* Enhanced search function
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* Compare files (now with editor) / synchronize directories
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* Quick View panel with bitmap display
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* ZIP, ARJ, LZH, RAR, UC2, TAR, GZ, CAB, ACE archive handling + plugins
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* Built-in FTP client with FXP (server to server) and HTTP proxy support
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* Parallel port link, multi-rename tool
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* Tabbed interface, regular expressions, history+favorites buttons
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* Thumbnails view, custom columns, enhanced search
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* Compare editor, cursor in lister, separate trees, logging, enhanced overwrite dialog, and more