WinRARDownload Now!Version: 3.90 Official ReleaseDate: Wednesday, August 19, 2009Our Rating: User Rating: 8.4 your rating12345678910Size: 1.30 MBDownload: Click HereDescription: A powerful archive manager and a formidable rival to WinZipWhat's New: Interface Themes, scan archives for viruses, print files from archives... more»Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7Company: win.rar GmbH - About WinRARStatus: Free 40-day 32-bit evaluation release (64-bit release also available). Commercialware - $29
In this age of outsized hard drives and files of equally generous proportions, file compression capabilities are a virtual necessity. But while Windows XP provides basic ZIP compression functionality, it's generally suitable only for neophyte users. That's why on the Windows platform, WinZip is about as ubiquitous as Starbucks and has been for years. Still, WinZip's not the only game in town. One noteworthy alternative is WinRAR from German publisher win.rar GmbH.