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.