Need to pen a RAR file. I thought i had something on my PC for this. But obviously not. So what would you recommend for free? Thanks.

My favorite is 7-Zip http://www.7zip.com/

Need to pen a RAR file. I thought i had something on my PC for this. But obviously not. So what would you recommend for free? Thanks.

Need to pen a RAR file. I thought i had something on my PC for this. But obviously not. So what would you recommend for free? Thanks.

I'm looking for the same thing. I have some music files I downloaded that were compressed rar files. Unfortunately, even when you go to their site, the free open software they advertise is difficult to find. I'd be interested too.

My favorite is 7-Zip http://www.7zip.com/

You just beat me to it. Yep, Open Source and works with most archival formats.

google winRAR, better. Will continue to work with right mouse button menu forever.

Edited September 4, 200817 yr by OxfordWill

I use ExtractNow, freeware and easy drag and drop use. Only unpacks...

nonags.com is a great source for nagware-free open source software.

My favorite is 7-Zip http://www.7zip.com/

You just beat me to it. Yep, Open Source and works with most archival formats.

Works well. Thanks very much. File now open.

So what would you recommend for free? .

google winRAR, better.

in effect, it is free, as I explained.

Yeah.. WinRar used to be a great program many years ago when it was free, a nice improvement over the shareware program Winzip. Once RAR files were firmly entrenched as the defacto way to distribute pirated software Rarlabs capitalized on this by going pay. Then came 7-zip which handled more formats and had better compression for free and as Twais said.. Open Source.

So what would you recommend for free? .

google winRAR, better.

7-zip

PeaZip.

Like 7-Zip, the gui is not the greatest.

in effect, it is free, as I explained.

winRar is effectively free.

Just don't use it in the traditional way (left clicking and running the program window),

Instead just right click on the rar file, and among the options you get several for extracting your files quick and easy.

Agree with Winrar - no need to ever open the program.

Right click the rar file - drag and drop - select Extract Here.

Agree with Winrar - no need to ever open the program.

Right click the rar file - drag and drop - select Extract Here.

Thanks Simmo and Kayo - I'm a bit slow today and OxfordWill was too cryptic for me!

7-Zip.