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WinAce is free as long as the WhenU / MeMedia AdVantage advertising remains bundled with it. This type of "free" software is called adware, meaning for the continued usage of the bundle software, i.e. WInAce, you are permitting the WhenU/Me Media AdVantage to advertise other products using your terminal as the billboard, thus pop-ups, which WinAce promises to be less intrusive

On November 23, 2007, version 2.69 of WinACE was released with MeMedia AdVantage adware, which replaced WhenU. Although WhenU’s advertising software declared that it poses no risk of harm to users’ computers, many considered it to be unsafe because it served pop-up advertisements and slows down your computer. Lavasoft’s AdAware and Computer Associates’ PestPatrol lists WhenU as an adware.

On the plus side, MeMedia AdVantage earned the TRUSTe Trusted Download Program Certification last June 16 2007 see:
http://www.examiner.com/p-13183~MeMedia_s__Advantage__Earns_TRUSTe_Trusted_Download_Program_Certification.html
But MeMedia founded in 2000 is formerly known as WhenU.com, thus, "same dog, different collar, different tricks"

So basically, MeMedia AdVantage is a legitimate and certified "spyware" [thus, not a VIRUS, as others might say]. The problem with this is some other spyware makers might mimic the file names, e.g., *.dll, *.exe, used by the bundled software with MeMedia AdVantage and thus it could trick your computer that what you are receiving is still part of the MeMedia Advantage, while in reality it would be an entirely different ad. Thus, your computer — now open to AdVantage — is prone to other popups mimicking AdVantage.

Beware, though ,if you uninstall MeMedia AdVantage, the WinAce’s functionality will cease. For uninstall instructions, see their website: http://www.memedia.com/advantage/moreinfo.html

If you are using bundled adware WinAce for file compression, I recommend you try a no-popups, free, and used with Windows-based shell: Ice420U.exe from http://www.iceows.com/Download/Ice420U.exe
See also the Ice420U’s features at:
http://www.iceows.com/HomePageUS.html