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Registering WinRAR in 2021 LGR video.
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There once was a key in a german magazine some 10 years ago, I still use it when possible because 7zip is still missing some basic features such as opening the folder you've extracted to.
I haven't used WinRAR in ages.
Though I still use it as a shorthand celebration when I find an amazing deal.
Though I still use it as a shorthand celebration when I find an amazing deal.
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Damn, I still remember that. We are old >:(
I went to 7zip a while back, but if I wanna run a program inside a rar, 7zip only uncompresses the exe, and a lot of times it won't work. WinRAR did everything and I didn't need to uncompress it to a fixed location.
Even though at best settings 7-Zip generally beats RAR5 (oddly rebranded as "RAR" format some time ago, while the old .rar format is now called RAR4 for no good reason) in sheer compression ratio, I do prefer WinRAR as my default tool.
I favor RAR's support of recovery record and volumes, the customizable self-extraction module and the settings depth for all features. 7-Zip is a bit too simple for my needs although I haven't explored it extensively. Surely the command line tool must be quite interesting but so is WinRAR's.
It helps that I won a WinRAR key a while ago when I wrote a review about it, but I can see why most users would just install 7-Zip for regular use.
I favor RAR's support of recovery record and volumes, the customizable self-extraction module and the settings depth for all features. 7-Zip is a bit too simple for my needs although I haven't explored it extensively. Surely the command line tool must be quite interesting but so is WinRAR's.
It helps that I won a WinRAR key a while ago when I wrote a review about it, but I can see why most users would just install 7-Zip for regular use.
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I've got WinRAR installed on my machine, but it is for decompressing malware in .ACE files and such that are annoying as hell to deal with on my work Mac (I work in IT security) and don't play nice with 7zip.
(There's an ACE plugin for WinRAR, it's a b.s. proprietary format that is apparently somewhat popular in parts of Asia.
(There's an ACE plugin for WinRAR, it's a b.s. proprietary format that is apparently somewhat popular in parts of Asia.
I've used WinRAR for ages, and I have it registered. Can't live without it.
I have given 7Zip multiple tries but never liked it. I don't even remember why at this point. WinRAR does everything I need and does it well.
I have given 7Zip multiple tries but never liked it. I don't even remember why at this point. WinRAR does everything I need and does it well.
I switched from WinRAR to 7zip because it had some weird issues with changing filenames with unicode characters or something going from Mac to Windows. Does it still have that, or was I just using a super old version?
Anyway, all I need this stuff for is extracting/creating zips and rars with a simple right click in Explorer and 7zip does that just fine.
Anyway, all I need this stuff for is extracting/creating zips and rars with a simple right click in Explorer and 7zip does that just fine.
I'm glad someone caught this rare event on video. I've been seeing that message for over two decades, so I should probably register.
Same, one of the few non-gaming software licenses I've paid for. Almost everything else I use is free.
I've been using Winrar for so long, still do today. Watched this LGR yesterday.
Amazing that the key works on prior versions too.
Amazing that the key works on prior versions too.
