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Windows 11 to Include Native Support for 7-Zip, RAR, and Other Compression Formats
Microsoft has confirmed that upcoming Windows 11 updates will provide built-in support for multiple archive formats such as 7-Zip and RAR files. This development implies users won't have to rely on additional tools or the standard Windows zip utility to compress files.
During the Build developer conference currently in progress, Microsoft shared its strategy to offer compatibility with a wide range of archive formats. These will include tar, 7-Zip, rar, gz, among others. This enhancement meets a persistent request from the Windows user base. While earlier iterations of the operating system had built-in support for zip archiving, this often proved inadequate when compared to alternative solutions. As a result, formats like 7-Zip and RAR necessitated the use of third-party tools such as WinRAR.
Microsoft stated that the support for these file compression formats will roll out in the upcoming week. However, it should be noted that it will feature as part of a preview version of Windows 11 and won't be included in the recent Moment 3 update.
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#6135425 Posted on: 05/25/2023 10:31 AM
Why install WinRAR when 7-zip exists?
It's much more powerful, it works with all WinRAR formats and more, it's open source, and it's free!
Why install WinRAR when 7-zip exists?
It's much more powerful, it works with all WinRAR formats and more, it's open source, and it's free!
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#6135447 Posted on: 05/25/2023 11:30 AM
Why install WinRAR when 7-zip exists?
It's much more powerful, it works with all WinRAR formats and more, it's open source, and it's free!
Old habbits, and i has nice fan made skins on Deviantart.
Why install WinRAR when 7-zip exists?
It's much more powerful, it works with all WinRAR formats and more, it's open source, and it's free!
Old habbits, and i has nice fan made skins on Deviantart.
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#6135531 Posted on: 05/25/2023 02:54 PM
i just changed to 7z from WinRAR like 2 years ago, i still miss it sometimes, i have even paid for it. in my case i will use this future feature on W11 only if it have the options to silently extract to certain folder or in the same place, i won't follow a wizard just to extract a compressed file.
i just changed to 7z from WinRAR like 2 years ago, i still miss it sometimes, i have even paid for it. in my case i will use this future feature on W11 only if it have the options to silently extract to certain folder or in the same place, i won't follow a wizard just to extract a compressed file.
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#6135552 Posted on: 05/25/2023 03:25 PM
I don't understand what took them so long. This should've been done since the first release of Windows 7, or really even Vista.
I guess my main concern is if it'll receive the same inefficient and bloated treatment that so many other MS products get. I wouldn't be surprised if it still makes sense to install 3rd party tools for the sake of performance.
I also don't get why anyone would use WinRAR for all this time. Must've been at least a decade since I installed it, on any machine.
I don't understand what took them so long. This should've been done since the first release of Windows 7, or really even Vista.
I guess my main concern is if it'll receive the same inefficient and bloated treatment that so many other MS products get. I wouldn't be surprised if it still makes sense to install 3rd party tools for the sake of performance.
I also don't get why anyone would use WinRAR for all this time. Must've been at least a decade since I installed it, on any machine.
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That's pretty big actually.
I'm still using WinRAR to this day, it's standard software i install.