WinRAR archiver: description of the program and work with it

It has been a long time since the first archives appeared. This is a file type that is a repository for any documents that are put into it in a compressed form. Many programs can create archives, including the WinRAR archiver.

WinRAR Archiver : general information

The main operation that any archiver should perform is file compression. A positive aspect in the work of such programs is the speed of the functions (both packing and unpacking), low consumption of system resources and a high compression ratio. WinRAR archivers (any version thereof) are rightfully considered one of the best in this respect.

The main features of the program are:

1. Create such archives as ZIP and RAR.
2. The WinRAR archiver can unpack many archive formats, including popular CAB, TAR, 7z, ISO and many others.
3. The program supports files with a large volume (up to 8.589 billion GB).
4. It is possible to create self-extracting, multi-volume, continuous archives.
5. They can add information for recovery in case of damage.
6. It supports NTFS files, Unicode names and command line.

With the release of new versions, the WinRAR archiver is constantly improving in functionality and speed.

WinRAR archiver : unpacking and packaging

Before you start using the program, you need to download the installer from the official site and install it. RAR-archive will appear immediately in the window after installation. Clicking on it a few times, you can check the functionality of the program.

So, after opening this test or any other archive (file with a stack icon from three different colored books), the main window of the archiver appears, in which the files that are inside are displayed. To extract them, you need to select the desired amount, click on them with the mouse (right button) and choose "Extract" from the context menu (or click on the "Extract" icon at the top of the window). After selecting the destination folder, unpacking will begin.

You can also extract files without opening the program window. To do this, you also need to right-click on the archive itself. In the context menu of the operating system (if it is Windows), the item "WinRAR" will appear, in the submenu of which there are items with the option of extracting files.

It is also easy to carry out the packing. There are two main ways to call the corresponding window. You can select the required number of files, click with the mouse (right button), select the item "WinRAR", and in the submenu - "Add to archive". The second way is to click on the shortcut of the program itself, and at the top of the window click on the "Add" icon, the file selection window will also open automatically.

So, the packing window provides ample opportunities, such as:

1. Select the archive format (RAR, ZIP).
2. Compression method.
3. The ability to split the archive into parts of both standard sizes and manually defined ones.
4. In the Advanced tab, you can set a password.
5. Ability to leave a comment to the archive in the "Comment" tab.

These are only the most popular opportunities. The WinRAR archiver has many other functions designed to make it easier to work with archives.

Hence, we can conclude that WinRAR deserves attention due to the fact that this program is able to satisfy almost any user needs.