What is Winrar?
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WinRAR a file compression application that is a must-have in any modern-day PC toolkit.
This application not only includes support for extracting virtually any kind of file compression format, it also reduces file sizes and runs on almost any version of Windows, from 98 to Windows 7.
Some will argue that WinRAR isn’t as quick as rival WinZip at compressing files. However, for the small time difference, WinRAR leaves you with a significantly smaller archived file at the end of the process. What’s more, the application allows you to save files into both .ZIP and .RAR formats, with bunches of options for speeding up compression times and reducing file sizes.
Although many newcomers might be put off by the sheer range of features and settings within WinRAR, the interface doesn’t take long to get accustomed to. If you’re still really stuck there’s a simple wizard-based system that walks you through the process of extracting or compressing. All this adds up to make WinRAR a dependable utility that performs better than any other tool in its class.
Boasting more compression options, higher compression rates and smaller file sizes than WinZip, WinRAR is now the undisputed market leader in file compression.
System Requirements?
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This application not only includes support for extracting virtually any kind of file compression format, it also reduces file sizes and runs on almost any version of Windows, from 98 to Windows 7.
Some will argue that WinRAR isn’t as quick as rival WinZip at compressing files. However, for the small time difference, WinRAR leaves you with a significantly smaller archived file at the end of the process. What’s more, the application allows you to save files into both .ZIP and .RAR formats, with bunches of options for speeding up compression times and reducing file sizes.
Although many newcomers might be put off by the sheer range of features and settings within WinRAR, the interface doesn’t take long to get accustomed to. If you’re still really stuck there’s a simple wizard-based system that walks you through the process of extracting or compressing. All this adds up to make WinRAR a dependable utility that performs better than any other tool in its class.
Boasting more compression options, higher compression rates and smaller file sizes than WinZip, WinRAR is now the undisputed market leader in file compression.
System Requirements?
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- Windows XP 32-bit
- Windows 2003 32-bit
- Windows Vista 32-bit
- Windows 7 32-bit
Recent Changes
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- Bugs fixed:
- WinRAR did not store NTFS "Compressed" attribute, when creating RAR archives
- WinRAR crashed in command line mode if @filelist
parameter was present and 'filelist' did not exist. This bug affected
only WinRAR.exe, not RAR.exe
- if -x*\somefolder\* exclusion mask was specified when
archiving and if name of current folder contained 'somefolder', WinRAR
excluded all files and stopped creating an archive
- GUI self-extracting archives did not work in Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE)
WinRAR supports the following formats
RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, ACE, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO, BZIP2, Z, 7-Zip
Pros
- Better compression rate than WinZip
- Seamless compression resulting in low file sizes
- Huge array of options and settings
- Intuitive Quick-Start feature
Cons
Why is it the best?
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Download Pre-Activated Version:
Download Trial (32-bit) Version 4.2:
Official Website:
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http://www.rarlab.com
Instructions (Must Read):
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- Slightly slower than WinZip
Why is it the best?
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As a major
compression-freak, I test all new released compression-programs out
there. I stick to my main WinRAR though. Ofcourse, 7zip is free en
compresses slightly better, but misses a lot of features that WinRAR
does have. What about extracing multiple archives in a queue modus
(reduces your CPU load), deletes archive-file(s) after extraction,
deletes added files after creation of a new archive, multi CPU,
etcetera. It worth's its price, but only if you don't want a nagscreen.
Pros
Cons
- Stable program: I never had one crash in years
- Intuitive interface
- Queue/batch your "extraction" and "add/create" processes
- Automatically deletes archives after extraction
- Automatically deletes files after creation of a new archive
- No possibility to create .7z archives (but thats rather logical)
- Easier way to create your own themes
Download Pre-Activated Version:
Download Trial (32-bit) Version 4.2:
Official Website:
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http://www.rarlab.com
Instructions (Must Read):
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- Download Pre-Activated Version which is an old version.
- Install Pre-Activated Version.
- Download Latest Trial Version from above link or from Official Site.
- Install Trial Version and it will automatically be activated.
- Repeat these steps for any new version of WINRAR.

