Don’t pay for WinRAR! Windows 11 will soon support RAR files

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

• 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.

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ZIP is a popular file compression format, but Windows has allowed you to natively open ZIP files for years now. However, the platform doesn’t support the long-running WinRAR file compression format at all.

Fortunately, Microsoft has now announced (h/t: The Verge) that Windows 11 will natively support RAR files. Furthermore, the operating system will also support other file compression formats like 7-Zip, tar, and gz.

Author: Hadlee Simons. [Source Link (*), Android Authority]

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