Using compression software such as WinZip or WinRAR shrinks files so they take up less space. This makes zip and rar files ideal for sharing over email or by USB drive. However, some types of files, ...

As a file compression format, the 'RAR format', which has a higher compression rate than 'ZIP' and is one of the features that the file size can be reduced, is finally supported natively on Windows, ...

Microsoft has quietly announced that it will support opening RAR files on Windows 11. The file format typically requires WinRAR or another file compression app. ZIP is a popular file compression ...

We often work with compressed file formats, but are not always sure how they work and which format is better. By default, we mostly use an archive file format like ZIP or RAR. These formats squeeze ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will soon include native support for RAR files. This development marks a significant change, as it eliminates the requirement for users to rely on third-party ...

Microsoft has confirmed that upcoming Windows 11 updates will provide built-in support for multiple archive formats such as 7-Zip and RAR files. This development implies users won't have to rely on ...

In our custom WinRAR x64 benchmark, we take a directory loaded with two hundred, 12.1 megapixel image files and compress them into a single archive using the default WinRAR compression scheme. The ...