Free/better alternative to WinRAR.

slipd

slipd

slipd

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Hey guys,

Been using WinRAR for a few years now on XP since leaving Winzip, but now I'm on Vista x64 and I need some new software ;)

Mainly going to be using it for .rar and .zip and and right-click 'extract here' would be a welcome feature?

Any ideas? Free would be great, but I don't mind a few quid...

Cheers,

SW.
 
also, my icon packs for 7zip..

black7z.png

http://bleddyn.co.uk/creations/IconsBlack.7z

7z.png

http://bleddyn.co.uk/creations/IconsNormal.7z


to install them, create a folder called 'Icons' in C:\Program Files\7zip\ then run either 32.reg or 64.reg depending whether or not you've got a 32 or 64bit OS :)
 
Do any of the free ones let you compress as RAR, or only uncompress RAR files?

I've tried the free ones before and I think WinRAR is sufficiently superior in terms of interface, explorer integration etc to warrant a purchase.
 
7-Zip can compress as 7z and many others. :)

7-Zip.org said:
Supported formats:
Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
Click to expand...
 
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MarcLister said:
7-Zip can compress as RAR or 7z and many others. :)
Click to expand...

According to the quote you just posted, it can only uncompress RAR files :confused:

@OP, whats wrong with WinRAR anyway? Its always been great for me, unlike Winzip which has gradually become more and more bloated over time.
 
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