Jockstar Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordfoul Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotime Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 My favorite is 7-Zip http://www.7zip.com/ You just beat me to it. Yep, Open Source and works with most archival formats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordWill Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) google winRAR, better. Will continue to work with right mouse button menu forever. Edited September 4, 2008 by OxfordWill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I use ExtractNow, freeware and easy drag and drop use. Only unpacks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 nonags.com is a great source for nagware-free open source software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted September 4, 2008 Author Share Posted September 4, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 So what would you recommend for free? . google winRAR, better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordWill Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 in effect, it is free, as I explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordfoul Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozymandious Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 7-zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veazer Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 PeaZip. Like 7-Zip, the gui is not the greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 in effect, it is free, as I explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayo Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Agree with Winrar - no need to ever open the program. Right click the rar file - drag and drop - select Extract Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 7-Zip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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