WinRAR WinRARDeveloped by Alexander Roshal


Category » System Utilities » File Compression
Latest version:
3.80.5
License type:
Shareware
Home page:
www.win-rar.com
Cost:
29$
Used by:
7996 members & 297518 guests
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WinRAR is file archive software, which will amaze you with the exiting bundle of utilities it has to offer. Apart from providing complete support for RAR and ZIP archives, WinRAR is also capable of unpacking ISO, LZH, UUE, TAR, CAB, ARJ, JAR, ACE, GZ and many more.

Making use of technologies such as recovery volumes and recovery records, WinRAR provides Data Redundancy. It also allows reconstruction of damaged archives to some extent.

Recently, there appeared applications that have embedded file archive and program to extract the file archive. Such applications are called Self Extracting Archive or SFX. WinRAR supports SFX and helps developers create SFX applications.

When it comes to security, WinRAR provides encryption of 128 bit keys. It uses Advanced Encryption Standard to achieve this.

WinRAR completely beats its competitors by supporting not only all Windows releases including Vista, but also by supporting OS such as Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX, OS2, DOS and Pocket PC.

Upon the purchase of WinRAR, you get all updates, major feature upgrades and email support absolutely free.

Advantages:

  • Only utility to support .rar files.
  • Average compression rate:
  • Text 15 - 30%
  • Word files 22%
  • English text 14.8%
  • Bitmap file 19%
  • 3D CAD files 26%

Disadvantages:

  • If you have installed the trial software, it may give you trouble uninstalling it.
  • Does not support multi threading, which takes advantage of systems with dual-core or hyperthreading enabled CPUs

Reviewed by: Sanket Chopade
Reviewer rating: Editor's rating 4

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Guest #868843 says Last month #


i reckon it's the best zip file program you can get and it's for free.
when the 30 day trial finishes it goes to an evaluation copy and you can keep using it.
just click close when box pops up (no you can't turn it off unless you buy it but who cares?)

Guest #621493 says 3 months ago #


I couldn't open my WinRAR why and should I do?

Ki says 3 months ago #


This program is very usefull for packing up files.

Guest #533693 says 4 months ago #


Version 3.80.3.0 does not exist!

Calimero says 4 months ago #


The latest release is 3.71 (3.80 in beta 3)

Guest #418997 says 4 months ago #


this is best, & i m very happy

Guest #191253 says 5 months ago #


yes really is incredible... i'm very very happy yeahh

Guest #279049 says 6 months ago #


This is clearly not the current version.

3.71 is stated in large bold type on the front of the main WinRAR site at http://www.win-rar.com/download.html

Versions 4.6 and 4.9 do not exist.

Guest #278472 says 6 months ago #


there is no 4.6 version !!!!
version 4.6 is patched version, they just changed skin!

Guest #235344 says 6 months ago #


I think this is a good software it is very usefull not only for me
Amost of them has now been switchover form winzip to winrar
try to give oit on free oc cost
thos is not only my wich but entire poor and middle calsss wish
thanks and I hope our paryer will be favoured

Guest #170301 says 7 months ago #


there are not yet for winrar 6.2,,
where's the truly link??

Rick White says 7 months ago #


Winrar certainly DOES support multi-threading. You can enable it in
the options.

Saad Amin says 9 months ago #


where are winrar 4.6???????????why you are giving us wrong information?

Bazuka says 8 months ago #


winrar 4.65
I have just downloaded it and installed and this one really works! So strange, as on the official site the latest version is
3.71.

my screenshot: http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/310/winrar46xj9.png

and download link is:
http://www.uploadfile.org./download.php?id=WY32FQFTmrqz1ULz6uKF

jpontes says 5 months ago #


Hello Bazuka,
What about the official site. Is this download available there?

Thanks.