Windows 11 Quietly Updated with Support for RAR Archive File Format

[Scrizz]

I've been using 7Zip for years and see no reason to change what works in favor of microsoft's new less functional and less effective options.

We have added native support for additional archive formats, including tar, 7-zip, rar, gz and many others using the libarchive open-source project. You now can get improved performance of archive functionality during compression on Windows."

 

[R-T-B]

The format wasn't really his point...

 

[Scrizz]

The format wasn't really his point...

stating that something is less functional and less effective without it being released was

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Hey Microsoft,

Instead of wasting resources on something trivial like this, why not bring back the option to disable Grouping on the taskbar, you know ... that thing EVERY other Windows version had, that allowed you to click right on the open file you wanted directly, without hovering for a second first. What'sd the point of the large taskbar then? Wasted space.

Uggg ... Windows 11 ... the OS with more clicks, less productivity. Just because they can.

You mean this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/13rfziq

 

[Dr. Dro]

It is slightly amusing that it has taken Microsoft's engineers almost three decades to add native support for RAR files in their OS product environment - it should be noted that Windows 10 is not getting this exclusive treatment, after all the company's product managers are encouraging folks to get onto 11 to enjoy all of the latest fun features.

The TechCrunch article was pretty good, though. Reminiscing on simpler times. WinRAR and AIDA64 are both softwares I should probably pick up a legitimate license of sometime, as a token of gratitude over all the years they've been around. AIDA especially. Wish they released a benchmarking-focused version (offering hardware info, sensor data, and the benchmarks, doing away with the rest) of it with a perpetual license, though.

 

[R0H1T]

Yes, they get updates, but not ground-breaking ones.

Rar had a major update with v5, with solid compression it almost matched 7zip at the time. I think 7zip's overtaken them again but rar also has the advantage of recovery records so there's that.

AIDA especially. Wish they released a benchmarking-focused version (offering hardware info, sensor data, and the benchmarks, doing away with the rest) of it with a perpetual license, though.

I remember the time they were known as Everest, then Finalware acquired them? Not sure how long has it been, probably close to a decade if not more.

And it was free ~

Download Everest Home Edition

Download Everest Home Edition 2.20 - Now discontinued, this free app analyzes important hardware and software components of Windows and provides benchmark tools, featuring support for reports and email notifications

www.softpedia.com

 

[Devastator0]

You mean this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/13rfziq

I was coming here legit to post exactly this. @CrAsHnBuRnXp does that satisfy your requirement?

 

[zlobby]

Are we talking inflate and deflate here? Or just the old plain 'extract'?

 

[lexluthermiester]

Um...

The format wasn't really his point...

This.

I was referring to the utility, not the format. While I use the 7Zip utility I rarely use the 7Zip container format. Yes, irony..

stating that something is less functional and less effective without it being released was

It's in the insiders program ISO releases. It's been present for a little bit. NOT a welcome type of functionality IMO.

Though it's not talked about in this build, it does seem to be included and the functionality to unpack RAR and other less common container file types is present. It works the same way Windows handles normal contain files, which is VERY clunky and cumbersome, thus my original comment.

 

[vmarv]

MS can integrate the ability to extract rar and 7zip archives, but there is also the performance side to look at. How the computer hardware is used by the OS to extract these archives. Does it use all threads and cpu power, does it use them from the start of the operation? How fast can it be?
If the system can't match the performance of the programs that were used to create these archives, then having a built-in function to extract them its useful only for the peope who use the device just to write and browse the internet, and once in a while have to open a small .rar archive. Just like IE, nobody nowadays use it. A regular pc user will install a program that can do that better.

 

[Scrizz]

Um...

This.

I was referring to the utility, not the format. While I use the 7Zip utility I rarely use the 7Zip container format. Yes, irony..


It's in the insiders program ISO releases. It's been present for a little bit. NOT a welcome type of functionality IMO.

Though it's not talked about in this build, it does seem to be included and the functionality to unpack RAR and other less common container file types is present. It works the same way Windows handles normal contain files, which is VERY clunky and cumbersome, thus my original comment.