
That's because the RAR format itself is not freeware. At that point, you'll need to register to continue using it.

You can download WinRAR for a free 40-day full-featured trail. This makes it a favorite of systems admins everywhere as they leverage WinRAR for scripting and automation.Īll this goodness is cheap, but not free. Password protection and encryption using an AES 256-bit key all come standard, as does a command line giving access to tall the major features available in the GUI.

The only limitation appears to be formats, since WinRAR still only compresses in the Zip and RAR formats.īut honestly, what more are you likely to need?

An untold number of questionable downloads (and uploads) have been processed through this venerable file compression and archive utility since its debut in 1993. A whole generation (perhaps two generations) of Windows users have grown up with WinRAR.
