SOLVED .rar, zip, etc utility

[metalmania31]

Is there a free software utility that isn't a trial version that's good and reliable for opening zip, .rar, etc type files? I see winrar, winzip, and bitzipper are all only timed trial versions.

 

[roban]

Try ZipGenius. I use Winrar myself and would prefer it over all others, probably because I've been using it for such a long time. My feeling is that if a piece of software increases my productivity, it's worth the investment.

 

[Fire cat]

You could try what roban said,
Or, there is also the free, and very common 7zip. It too can open .rar files.
Download: http://www.7-zip.org/

Also, a nice thing about it, is that you can point it at any file (.exe, .ink etc....) and it will try to open it. For example, I used 7zip to open the Windows Sever 2003 .exe Update file and get a few files inside I needed to be able to boot XP from a usb thumb drive.

Cheers,
Fire Cat

 

[Thrax]

7zip for sure. It's easily the best free archiving utility.

 

[yodap]

Ditto 7-Zip.

 

[Fire cat]

So 7zip it is!

Happy I helped you!
Cheers,
Fire Cat

 

[beamish]

I use an older "IZArc" v 3.81, build 1550.
47 archive formats, from 7-zip to zoo.

In storage there is 7-Zipx64.msi

 

[clifford_cooley]

My file manager works for me. There is a built in compression utility for the most common compression formats. I've grown so accustom to the File Manager that I am lost without it. To some degree I am dependent on using this File Manager. I can get the job done through Explorer however it takes longer than normal.

I've not had a need in downloading any compression tools in quite a long time. The only time I remember needing to download a compression tool was for the 7zip file format.

If I ever tried to drum up business on this forum, it would be for this file manager. There is not a day goes by that I do not use it. With that said, I'm the only one among my friends and family that does. I can't seem to talk anyone into using it and for the life of me I can't understand why. It takes a little getting used to but once you do your computer is so much simpler to maintain.

"Total Commander"