Winrar - any decent free alternatives?

Diggsy · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:26

As per title really, are there any free alternatives out there that work and are user friendly?

Don't fancy having to stump up 35 euros for Winrar, although I will if there are no good alternatives.

Thanks

Mulder · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:27

7Zip.

Django x2 · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:29

Begbie · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:35

Winrar is free is it not?

I download it from the mainsite, never asked me to pay?

hideki · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:37

Indeed, 7zip is a great replacement for WinRAR.

It has similar features as WinRAR, you can integrate the operations into the shell/context menus, it works with rar and zip compression, the 7z format seems to compact smaller than rar and best of all its free.

chrisxuk · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:37

Winrars free trial never seems to run out

7-Zip is an open source alternative

MarcLister · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:38

Backing up the 7-Zip suggestions.

Brilliant piece of software.

Begbie said:
Winrar is free is it not?

I download it from the mainsite, never asked me to pay?

Think that's some kind of trial version? It is pay for, in some way.

Begbie · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:39

MarcLister said:
Backing up the 7-Zip suggestions. Brilliant piece of software.Think that's some kind of trial version? It is pay for, in some way.

Does everything I need. Never noticed and been using it for years!!

Mulder · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:40

I remember using Winzip back in the day. After the free trial was up you could just click "continue to use" or whatever and it would just let you and count the days. I used it for over a year on the 30 day trial, win.

zzzJonny · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:41

7-Zip. There's even a 64-bit version.

WinRAR nag screen can get annoying , unless you ignore it and act like it isnt there.

Cocky-Roach · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:42

IZarc?

MikeHunt79 · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:48

tugzip or 7zip

Diggsy · 11 Aug 2009 at 00:03

Thanks guys, guess it's put up with the nag screen, or 7zip then? Cheers

xiphrex · 11 Aug 2009 at 00:25

I use 7zip and have done ever since discovering it!

Rainmaker · 11 Aug 2009 at 00:55

IIRC the only real limitation with 7zip is that it can't actually make RAR files, only unrar them? Not the end of the world really, if you don't have winrar. PC magazines give it away on their DVDs occasionally if you look around.

apatia77 · 11 Aug 2009 at 08:28

7zip, no other that i know of.

Paul11 · 11 Aug 2009 at 08:32

chrisxuk said:
Winrars free trial never seems to run out

This ^^

y2viks · 11 Aug 2009 at 10:01

I use 7zip

gillywibble · 11 Aug 2009 at 14:00

What's wrong with Winrar?

Diggsy · 11 Aug 2009 at 14:55

Yeah, think I will just put up with the nag screen for now, as I do prefer Winrar's interface to 7zip. Might buy it if it's ever on special offer.