[DISCUSSION] WinRAR

Discussion in 'Application Software' started by Michelle68, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    #121 kaljukass, Sep 30, 2019
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    I sent You PM.
     
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  2. Carlos Detweiller

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    #122 Carlos Detweiller, Sep 30, 2019
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    WinRAR used to have a feature that was Registered-only (integrity-protecting and signing archives with the licensed name (Authenticity information), similar to ZIP's Security Envelope feature). However, it was dropped. Technically, there is only the nag at startup in the unregistered version.
     
  3. NST_Adventure

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    I am sorry can you re send pm about winrar infinite 40 day trial?
     
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  4. boll

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    #124 boll, Oct 19, 2019
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    Side note: 7-zip is a totally free, open-source, cross-platform (and better) replacement for the proprietary WinRAR and WinZIP software.
    It also compresses better if you select the "Ultra" compression mode, as it uses the current state-of-the-art LZMA2 compression library (also used on Linux via the "xz" command).

    It also supports extracting ZIP and RAR archives, among other formats -- but cannot create RAR archives I believe: it can create ZIP or 7z archives instead... RAR is a proprietary format anyway and should not be used IMHO.

    7z archives are open, cross-platform and can be made or extracted on Windows using the 7-zip file manager, or on Linux: install the 7z program, for example on Debian/Ubuntu: "apt install p7zip-full p7zip-rar"

    (Installing p7zip-rar package adds the proprietary RAR extraction functionality to the 7z package)

    Download 7-zip for Windows from 7-zip.org
    Check out the compression benchmark at the bottom of the website:
    "Usually, 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format. And 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2-10% better than most of other zip compatible programs." (including WinRAR)
     
  5. amajmon

    amajmon MDL Senior Member

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    I don't use 7-Zip. Only WinRar.
     
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  6. ThomasMann

    ThomasMann MDL Expert

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    How is that better?
     
  7. rayleigh_otter

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    #127 rayleigh_otter, Nov 2, 2019
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    I think abbodi1406 said there "may be" issues with 7zip extracting msu updates.
     
  8. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    ???
     
  9. rayleigh_otter

    rayleigh_otter MDL Expert

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    It was mentioned here somewhere, have to wait for him to yay or nay it.
     
  10. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    Forum search says nay, personal experience says all works fine.
     
  11. usermydigitallyfe

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    I use 7zip extracting msu updates and ISO's and many other software's, find very useful and easy to extract with 7zip. Win RAr is also nice. So basically 7zip is good in extracting.
     
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  12. amajmon

    amajmon MDL Senior Member

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    I didn't say is better but I use only WinRar.
     
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  13. kaljukass

    kaljukass MDL Guru

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    I can't because I've never sent or offered it to you.
    I asked if you wanted to have a lifetime unlimited company license for free - you said you didn't want to.
    You can always download the 40-day trial version from the winRAR website.
     
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  14. Can you please send me a pm too?
     
  15. Enthousiast

    Enthousiast MDL Tester

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    :rolleyes:
     
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    :worthy:
     
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  18. NST_Adventure

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    If sometime these offer are coming Count Me In ;)
     
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