Thread: WinRAR is a Windows data compression tool.

WinRAR is not exactly the best looking piece of software to prevent, but WinRAR and RAR archive files have a file compression, and perhaps a storm of popular Zip drive for his money. Unlike WinZip, WinRAR to compress RAR and ZIP files with ease. It also supports copying other 13 types of archives.


Stay out of our first place WinRAR missing some features such as full integration with Outlook, and ease of use. Although WinRAR offers the most options as WinZip interface, such as drag and drop wizard ZIP, WinRAR is obviously designed for users with a little more background in computers. However, the wizard files are particularly useful and easy to use.


We can not say there's nothing particularly impressive about the basic features of WinRAR. Like most programs, file compression, WinRAR offers the ability to create self-extracting files, split files into multiple volumes, and repair damaged files. A couple of our favorite features WinRAR is the ability to convert files from RAR ZIP and vice versa and the fact that WinRAR can scan files for viruses before extracting the files.




WinRAR is fully functional in Windows Explorer. We love that you can pack or unpack a file using the right button
control. We were surprised to find that email and you can compress a folder using Windows Explorer, but it is an email option to compress a file or email directly into the application.


While the general functionality to WinRAR does not have many bells and whistles, offering users a considerable amount of control in the Settings menu. Use the setup menu, you can change is associated WinRAR files, failing to go to roads, post comments and more. It seems that WinRAR offers the user a considerable amount of control over compression. However, it is above advanced features and the average user probably should never play with these settings.


Although the ratio of compressed files, select "Get Info" from the "Tools" menu, it would have been just a little 'easier if we could assume that each bar shows the archive is packaged. Some of the features we like to see WinRAR to include in the future, the integration of Outlook e-mail archives from within the application and the ability to batch convert or extract archives without using Windows Explorer. It can batch convert shortcut keys (Shift or Ctrl) until the files are compressing or extracting are in the same folder.