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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: Baz on October 28, 2007, 10:36

Title: RAR
Post by: Baz on October 28, 2007, 10:36

Hi all,

quick question........what do you recommend for opening/playing RAR files

thanks

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Simon on October 28, 2007, 10:47

WinRAR? (http://www.download.com/3000-2250-10007677.html)

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Camstop on October 28, 2007, 13:06

I've been using ALZip (http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALZip/tabid/53/Default.aspx) for some time and it's been fine.  8-)

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Simon on October 28, 2007, 13:10

Even better as it's free, Cam.   ;)

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Baz on October 28, 2007, 15:23

Quote from: Camstop on October 28, 2007, 13:06

I've been using ALZip (http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALZip/tabid/53/Default.aspx) for some time and it's been fine.  8-)

trying this one at the moment, seems very easy to use and fast ;D

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: davy51 on October 28, 2007, 22:33

i use 7zip its also free and fast

it opens just about any file
RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS



http://www.7-zip.org/




a comparison chart


Archiver     Mozilla Firefox     Google Earth
161 files
15,684,168 bytes    115 files
23,530,652 bytes
Compressed size    Ratio    Compressed size    Ratio
7-Zip 4.23 (7z format)    4621135    100%    6109183    100%
WinRAR 3.50    5021556    109%    6824892    112%
CABARC 5.1    5131393    111%    7434325    122%
WinZip 10.0 beta (maximum-PPMd)    5277118    114%    8200708    134%
7-Zip 4.23 (zip format)    6222627    135%    8909446    146%
WinZip 10.0 beta (maximum-portable)    6448666    140%    9153898    150%

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Baz on October 30, 2007, 19:19

Quote from: Camstop on October 28, 2007, 13:06

I've been using ALZip (http://www.altools.net/ALTools/ALZip/tabid/53/Default.aspx) for some time and it's been fine.  8-)

yes this is good ...........so far

Do you use any of their other software Camstop? if so whats it like.

Title: Re: RAR
Post by: Camstop on October 30, 2007, 19:30

Quote from: ermmm on October 30, 2007, 19:19

yes this is good ...........so far

Do you use any of their other software Camstop? if so whats it like.

No i haven't tried anything else, but i'm sure i seen this recommended somewhere and would expect their other software would be worth a try if you required it.  :dunno: