Is 7zip just as good as Winrar for extracting .rar on Win7 x64?

2014/12/01 10:11:13

Mesh

Mike, I've been using Winrar (freeware) for the past 4-5 years and it has done an excellent job (both 32 & 64 bit). (Of course, I don't really use it for anything more than unpacking downloads.)

2014/12/01 10:33:56

The Maillard Reaction

Mesh
Mike, I've been using Winrar (freeware) for the past 4-5 years and it has done an excellent job (both 32 & 64 bit). (Of course, I don't really use it for anything more than unpacking downloads.)

Thanks Mesh, I was just trying to avoid spending $29 on a extraction app to extract the library I just saved $30 on.

:-)

2014/12/01 10:35:14

The Maillard Reaction

lawp
7zip ftw :-)

I think I know what you mean, but the truth is I don't know what you mean. :-)

I'd like to better understand the idea you are sharing.

2014/12/01 10:41:45

lawp

ftw ="for the win" :-)
let me know if you need any more info :-P

2014/12/01 10:45:42

The Maillard Reaction

Thanks!

2014/12/01 12:27:46

TerraSin

mike_mccueThanks Mesh, I was just trying to avoid spending $29 on a extraction app to extract the library I just saved $30 on.

Technically speaking, you don't need to buy it. it will just give you a nag screen when physically open the program. I've been using it for... 10ish years without buying it. It's actually a bit of a joke in the tech industry that someone will eventually buy a copy. ;)

2014/12/01 12:33:13

The Maillard Reaction

:-)

Thanks for the heads up. I should have known. I did buy a copy years ago, but as I mentioned it was 32bit and I lost track of the install disc I made back then.

2014/12/01 14:04:18

johnkeel

Actually 7zip is my favourite app for compressed archives, Windows or Linux!

2014/12/01 14:20:45

Mesh

TerraSin
mike_mccueThanks Mesh, I was just trying to avoid spending $29 on a extraction app to extract the library I just saved $30 on.

Technically speaking, you don't need to buy it. it will just give you a nag screen when physically open the program. I've been using it for... 10ish years without buying it. It's actually a bit of a joke in the tech industry that someone will eventually buy a copy. ;)

mike_mccue
:-)

Thanks for the heads up. I should have known. I did buy a copy years ago, but as I mentioned it was 32bit and I lost track of the install disc I made back then.

Well there you have it....

No more jokes.
Need to update Tech Industry.

2014/12/01 14:27:01

Jim Roseberry

+1

7-zip is all you need for compressed archives

Is 7zip just as good as Winrar for extracting .rar on Win7 x64?

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