Microsoft has quietly announced that it will support opening RAR files on Windows 11. The file format typically requires WinRAR or another file compression app.

Windows 11 is finally getting native support for RAR files, ending the need for third-party apps like WinRAR. Microsoft has announced (h/t: The Verge) that Windows 11 will natively support RAR files.

Windows 11's upcoming update brings native RAR support, enhancing file sharing and backup capabilities without additional software.

Earlier this year, we reported on Microsoft expanding its compression support in Windows 11 to include native RAR, 7-Zip, and other file formats that aren't your basic ZIP files. For those that ...

Shh. Listen. Do you hear that? That noise is the sound of system builders around the world cheering, because they can finally cross WinRAR off the list of mandatory programs to install after setting ...

Microsoft shipped a pair of Windows 11 Insider builds to the Beta Channel this week. Build 22631.2199 has new features enabled, while Build 22621.2199 has them off by default. This update adds native ...

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Microsoft has quietly announced that it will support opening RAR files on Windows 11. The file format typically requires WinRAR or another file compression app. ZIP is a popular file compression ...

Windows will finally be able to support .RAR files natively after many years of mild inconvenience. As reported by TechCrunch, Winrar or 7zip will no longer be a necessity when trying to extract .

Microsoft is adding support for RAR, Tar, 7-zip, and gz archive formats in Windows 11. It’s a useful addition that will be welcomed by Windows users.

Windows 11 now supports a whole new bunch of archive formats, to the relief of many who for years may have been frustrated by the lack of the operating system's ability to cope with the likes of RAR ...