The new native support for RAR files in Windows 11 will allow users to open and extract RAR files without having to install any additional software.

ZIP is a popular file compression format, but Windows has allowed you to natively open ZIP files for years now. However, the platform doesn’t support the long-running WinRAR file compression ...

With the upcoming native RAR support in Windows 11, users will be able to effortlessly open and extract RAR files without the need for any external tools or utilities.

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 ...

Open the folder that contains the RAR format you want to extract. Right-click the RAR file, highlight the "Open with" option and select the compression utility you installed.

With versions available for Windows and Linux, 7-ZIP offers a free alternative to WinRAR that you can use for opening RAR files. This app has an archive file format called 7Z, which is known for ...

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.