.rar file: how to open it on Windows
21 Windows apps register the .rar extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.
About the format
- Format
- RAR archive
- Abbreviation
- RAR · Roshal ARchive
- MIME type
- application/vnd.rar
- PRONOM identifier
- x-fmt/264, fmt/411, fmt/613
Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).
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7-ZipA file archiver with a high compression ratio.
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PeaZipA free file archiver utility and rar extractor for Windows and Linux, work with 200+ archive types and variants, handle spanned archives and support multiple archive encryption standards.
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WinRARCompress, Encrypt, Package and Backup with only one utility.
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7-Zip ZSFile archiver with support for Brotli, Fast-LZMA2, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5 and Zstandard
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NanaZipThe 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience.
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MPC-HCMPC-HC is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows. It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback.
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Files - StableA modern file manager that helps users organise their files and folders.
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Files - PreviewA modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders
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BandizipA powerful archiver that provides an ultrafast processing speed and convenient features.
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Universal ExtractorUniversal Extractor is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc.
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NanaZip PreviewThe 7-Zip derivative intended for the modern Windows experience.
- IZArc
The easiest way to Zip, Unzip and encrypt files for free
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7-Zip ZS Non DarkmodeFile archiver with support for Brotli, Fast-LZMA2, Lizard, LZ4, LZ5 and Zstandard
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DatasetViewerA modern, high-performance dataset viewer built with Tauri, React, and TypeScript. Designed to handle massive datasets from multiple sources with efficient streaming for large files (100GB+) and lightning-fast search capabilities.
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FCEUXFCEUX is a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Famicom, Famicom Disk System (FDS), and Dendy emulator. It supports NTSC (USA/JPN), PAL (European), and NTSC-PAL Hybrid modes. It supports both Windows and SDL versions for cross compatibility.
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SeerA windows quick look tool.
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DarkThumbsAdds thumbnail preview to Windows Explorer for EPUB, FB2 and Kindle ebooks; CBZ, CBR, RAR and ZIP archives.
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BrutalityExtractor Cli适用于高性能系统的多进程解压缩软件
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BrutalityExtractor适用于高性能系统的多进程解压缩软件
- 360 Zip
Free, security, high-speed compression software
- PowerArchiver 2022
PowerArchiver: Filearchiver to compress, encrypt, exchange and backup your data.
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