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WinRAR
WinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver,
an archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress
content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can.
WinRAR's main features include strong general and multimedia
compression, the ability to process non-RAR archive formats, ZIP
compression and decompression, support for long filenames,
programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), repair of damaged
archives, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and
encryption. Unicode is supported in archive filenames, allowing
non-English filenames to be handled painlessly. You can manipulate
the parameters of many archives at once and view a volume sequence
as a single archive. WinRAR can convert other archive formats to
RAR and search for specified text and files in archives.
There are plenty of solid compression utilities to choose from,
but this shareware powerhouse offers the features and ease of use
that might place it at the top of its category. WinRAR is easy to
use, lightweight, and flexible. An intuitive interface lets you
mouse over icons to see their functions and if you don't like
their candy-coated appearance, you can always choose from several
themes at the developer's site. The Folder Tree Panel, a recent
addition to the interface, makes sifting through your directories
to find files for archiving easier than ever. But once you see the
size savings of a RAR archive (with a compression ratio of 8
percent to 15 percent better than the ZIP format), you'll
understand why so many users and developers are making the switch
from other compression apps. You might even be prepared to forgive
the slightly slower decompression speeds and lack of integrated
virus protection.
Beyond its good looks and right-click readiness for basic
compression and unzipping, WinRAR offers unpacking support for a
large number of archive formats, including ACE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, and
ZIP. WinRAR's advanced features are icing on the cake, with
Unicode support for international formatting, embedded file
comments, repair of damaged archives, archive locking,
self-extracting archives, and easy encryption. Anyone seeking an
all-in-one archiving solution would be remiss to not evaluate
WinRAR.
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