To open a RAR file on Windows 10, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the RAR file.
- Select "Open with WinRAR".
WinRAR is a program developed by Evgenij Lazarevič Rošal. It is used to create and modify RAR archives. RAR files, with the extension .rar, are encoded using a unique compression algorithm, and WinRAR is one of the few applications that can handle them.
PC owners with Windows 10 can use either of the following free programs to open a RAR file: WinRAR and 7-Zip. WinRAR is a useful program for decompressing and extracting RAR files. First, you need to download the program from the official website.
There are two ways to open a RAR file without downloading software:
- Click on "Select the RAR file to open" to open the file selector.
- Drag and drop the RAR files directly onto ezyZip.
Although WinRAR is classified as shareware, it can be downloaded and used for free. The license costs 36.54 euros (with possible discounts during promotional periods) and can be used for a 40-day trial without any limitations.
To compress a file or folder:
- Select the file or folder to compress.
- Right-click and choose "Send to" and then "Compressed (zipped) folder".
- A new folder with the same name will be created in the same location.
To open a zip file in Windows 10:
- Right-click on the compressed ZIP file.
- Select "Extract All".
- Choose the folder where you want to extract the ZIP file.
7-Zip can be used to open RAR files. Right-click on the RAR file and choose 7-Zip. You can choose to extract the files in the same location or in a specific folder. Note that you cannot create RAR files with a free desktop application. The most common application for this purpose is WinRAR, but it requires payment to use.
The small and simple online tool, Archive Extractor, can extract more than seventy types of compressed files, including 7z, zipx, rar, tar, exe, and dmg, among others. Click on a file to start the download. Use the provided form to communicate with us, report errors, or suggest features.
Some Android applications that can open RAR files are Simple Unrar, WinZip, and ALZip. While WinZip is a well-known app for managing compressed archives, Simple Unrar is a free application specifically designed to open RAR files. Additionally, ALZip is a free application for managing compressed archives.