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WinRAR (32-bit)

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  • Latest Version

    WinRAR 7.00 (32-bit) LATEST

  • Review by

    Michael Reynolds

  • Operating System

    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

    win.rar GmbH / External Link

  • Filename

    winrar-x32-700.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    4a7ddf13c179e6eeb45261023589fa88

WinRAR is a software tool designed for 32-bit Windows systems that serve as a version of RAR Archiver. It offers various functionalities such as data backup, reducing the size of email attachments, decompressing files like RAR and ZIP downloaded from the internet, and creating new archives in RAR and ZIP formats.



The main features of WinRAR 32bit include powerful general and multimedia compression, solid compression capabilities, protection against archive damage, handling of non-RAR archives like ZIP, scanning for viruses in archives, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), verification of authenticity, support for NTFS and Unicode, strong AES encryption, multi-volume archive support, command line and graphical interfaces, drag-and-drop functionality, wizard interface, theme customization, folder tree panel, multi-thread support, and integration with the Windows x64 shell.

It provides comprehensive support for RAR and ZIP archives and is capable of unpacking and converting various archive formats, including CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, Z, and 7-Zip. It is available in more than 50 languages.

To extract files using WinRAR, you can open the desired archive in the tool through different methods. One way is to double-click or press Enter on the archive name in the Windows shell (Explorer or Desktop). If Win RAR is associated with archives during installation (the default option), the archive will open in the application. You can also associate WinRAR with archives after installation by using the Integration settings dialog. Another method is to double-click or press Enter on the archive name within the window.

The app fully supports RAR files, allowing you to create and unpack them. If you have the program installed on your computer and downloaded a RAR file from the internet, you can simply double-click on the RAR file icon to open it in WinRAR. Then, you can select all files, click the "Extract To" button, specify the destination path, and press "OK" to extract the files.



The maximum size limitation for RAR and ZIP archives, as well as for individual files within a RAR archive, is 8,589,934,591 GB (9,223,372,036,854,775,807 bytes). Keep in mind that creating archives larger than 4 GB requires using the NTFS file system, as older file systems do not support such large files.

If you encounter an error message like "CRC failed in a file name. The file is corrupt," it indicates that the file data has become corrupted. Archival corruption can occur during creation, but it may sometimes be reparable if the archive contains a recovery record. Corruption can also result from hardware failures, often caused by overclocked CPUs or unreliable memory.

Key Features

File Compression: It uses advanced compression algorithms to reduce the size of files and folders, making it easier to store and transfer them. It supports various compression formats, including RAR and ZIP.

Archive Extraction: It allows you to extract files from compressed archives quickly and efficiently. It supports a wide range of archive formats, including RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, Z, and 7-Zip.

Archive Creation: You can create new archives in RAR or ZIP formats using WinRAR. It provides options for customization, such as setting compression levels, adding encryption, and creating multi-volume archives.

Encryption and Security: It offers strong AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption to secure your archived files and protect them with a password. This ensures that only authorized users can access the contents of the archive.

Splitting and Joining Archives: The software allows you to split large archives into smaller parts, making it easier to store or transfer them. It also provides options to join split archives back into a single file.

Recovery and Repair: In case of damaged or corrupted archives, it supports recovery options. If an archive contains a recovery record, it can attempt to repair the damaged files, increasing the chances of successful extraction.

Integration and User Interface: It integrates seamlessly with the Windows shell, enabling you to perform common archive operations directly from the context menu. It provides both a command-line interface and a user-friendly graphical interface, offering flexibility to users.

Multilingual Support: The app is available in over 50 languages, making it accessible to a wide range of users worldwide.



Alternatives

WinZip: A popular choice for file compression and encryption, known for its user-friendly interface.

7-Zip: An open-source alternative with a similar range of features, supporting multiple file formats.

PeaZip: Another open-source software that supports a wide range of formats and offers strong encryption options.

Bandizip: A lightweight archiving utility with a simple and intuitive interface.

Pricing

WinRAR is available for purchase on the RARLAB website for €29.95. It offers various licensing options, including a single-user license for personal use and multi-user licenses for commercial purposes. The pricing structure is reasonable and provides excellent value considering the software's capabilities and long-standing reputation.

System Requirements

It has modest system requirements, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of hardware configurations. It supports Windows 11/10 (32-bit and 64-bit), macOS, and Linux operating systems.

PROS
  • Robust compression algorithms for efficient file size reduction.
  • Wide range of supported file formats for both compression and extraction.
  • Integration with the Windows shell for seamless access to features.
  • Password encryption for secure archiving.
  • Ability to split large archives into smaller parts for easy transfer or storage.
CONS
  • No password recovery option for protected archives.
  • Interface design could benefit from a modern update.
Conclusion

WinRAR is widely used for various purposes, including compressing files for storage or email attachments, extracting downloaded files from the internet, creating backups, and archiving large amounts of data. It is known for its efficiency, speed, and compatibility with different archive formats, making it a popular choice among users seeking a reliable file compression and archiving solution.

Note: 40 days trial version.

Also Available: WinRAR (64-bit) and RAR for Mac

  • WinRAR 7.00 (32-bit) Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- Compression dictionary sizes larger than 1 GB are supported for RAR archive format. Depending on the amount of physically available memory, dictionary up to 64 GB can be selected.
- Not power of 2 dictionary sizes can be specified for dictionaries exceeding 4 GB. So we are not limited to 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 series and can use values like 5 GB or 22 GB.
- Archives with dictionaries exceeding 4 GB can be unpacked only by WinRAR 7.0 or newer. 64-bit WinRAR version is needed to unpack archives with dictionaries exceeding 1 GB.
- WinRAR issues a prompt allowing to cancel or continue if dictionary size in extracted RAR archive exceeds "Maximum dictionary size allowed to extract" parameter in "Settings/Compression". It is done to prevent the unexpected excessive memory allocation.
- In the command line mode by default WinRAR refuses to unpack archives with dictionary exceeding 4 GB. Use -md or -mdx to allow unpacking dictionaries up to and including the specified size. Unlike -md, -mdx is applied to extraction only and can be added to RAR environment variable, not affecting archiving commands.
- "Define dictionary sizes" dialog in "Settings/Compression" can be used to customize dictionary sizes proposed in the drop down list associated with "Dictionary size" field in "Archive name and parameters" dialog.
- Alternate search algorithm, optimized to locate longer and more distant repeated data blocks, can be used when creating RAR archives. It helps to improve the compression ratio and sometimes speed for redundant data like big text files.
- It increases memory usage and might reduce the compression speed for some types of data. It can be turned on or off with "Long range search" options in "Advanced compression parameters" dialog or with -mcl[+|-] switch. If "Auto" option is selected, WinRAR applies the long range search depending on the compression method, dictionary size and other parameters.
- This algorithm is required for dictionaries exceeding 4 GB and turning it off is ignored for such dictionaries.
- Much slower and more exhaustive repeated data search and compression algorithm can be enabled with "Exhaustive search" option in "Advanced compression parameters" dialog or with -mcx switch. It might provide the additional compression gain for some types of redundant data, but at much lower compression speed.
- Long range search is needed to implement this mode efficiently, so the exhaustive search option activates it automatically.
- Both long range and exhaustive search option do not affect the compatibility of created archives. So if dictionary size is in 128 KB - 4 GB range, archives created with these search options can be unpacked by all WinRAR versions beginning from 5.0.
- Maximum path length limit is increased from 2047 to 65535 characters.
- Creating archives in RAR 4.x format isn't supported anymore. Options and switches specific for this format are removed. It doesn't affect RAR 4.x archives decompression, which is included into WinRAR.
- "Propagate Mark of the Web" option in "Settings/Security" dialog controls assigning the archive Mark of the Web to extracted files. It is possible to prohibit propagating, allow it for several predefined file groups, for all files or for files matching user defined file masks.
- Mark of the Web is the security zone information added by Internet browsers to downloaded files. It can be used by various software for security purposes.
- It is supported only by GUI WinRAR. Console RAR doesn't propagate Mark of the Web regardless of this option.
- "Attributes" column can be enabled in "Settings/File list/Columns". It displays file attribute abbreviations, such as 'A' for "Archive" and 'D' for directory.
- If file attribute isn't among those recognized by WinRAR, the numeric value of file attributes is also displayed. This value uses hexadecimal format for Windows attributes or octal format for Unix attributes.
- "Benchmark" command allows to specify the exact number of threads and copy results to clipboard. Information about WinRAR and Windows versions, CPU and memory is added to benchmark window.
- "Remove redundant folders from extraction path" option in "Settings/Paths" is now applicable also to extraction commands invoked from WinRAR user interface and to multiple archivesunpacked to separate folders. It removes a destination path component, only if its name matches both the archive name and root archived folder name, provided that there are no other folders or files in archive root.
- For example, it will remove one of "Pictures" in the destination path if we unpack Pictures.rar containing the root "Pictures" folder to "Pictures" destination.
- Previously it worked only for a single archive extracted from context menu and didn't check if archived folder name matches the last destination path component.
- "Word wrap in comment" option in "Interface" options group in "Settings/General" toggles the word wrap mode in archive comment window.
- Dictionary size data in archive information dialog is now available for .bz2, .lz, .tar.bz2, .tar.gz, .tar.lz, .tar.zst archives.
- Switch -ol- prohibits archiving and extracting symbolic links.
- Switches -sl[u] and -sm[u] recognize [k|K|m|M|g|G|t|T] size units for kilobytes, thousands of bytes, megabytes, millions of bytes, gigabytes, billions of bytes, terabytes, trillions of bytes. If unit character is 'b', 'B' or not present, bytes are assumed.
- Previously these switches accepted bytes only.
- SFX TempMode command accepts the optional @set:user parameter allowing to modify temporary folder permissions, so only the current user can access it. It prohibits a local user to replace files in a temporary folder if SFX is started under another account.
- It also can be enabled with "Restrict folder access" option in "Advanced SFX options/Modes" dialog. Some installers might fail to start in a folder created with @set:user parameter.
- File permissions and NTFS alternate streams are not saved for hard link entries. They are saved only for the source file these entries refer to. It allows to reduce the archive size, because such file properties are automatically propagated to hard links copies when extracting.
- Keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl+A to select all files or Alt+E to unpack found archives, are now functional in "Search results" window also while search is still in progress. Previously they were available only after completing search.
- Switch -v[unit] recognizes 't' and 'T' as terabytes and trillions of bytes for volume size units.
- Warning is issued if leading '-' character is missing in a parameter specified in "Additional switches" field of WinRAR archiving and extraction dialogs. Also it is issued for parameters lacking '-' in RAR environment variable and rar.ini file. Previously such malformed parameters were ignored silently.
- "Convert archives" command displays the smooth total operation progress. Previously the total progress was updated abruptly after converting an archive and was visible only when processing multiple archives.
- Proper progress is displayed when compressing symbolic link targets
- "Integrate WinRAR into shell" option in WinRAR "Settings/Integration" is grayed out if "GlobalIntegration=0" is present in winrar.ini file
- 64-bit WinRAR version uses 64-bit SFX modules by default. 64-bit SFX modules are needed to unpack archives with dictionaries exceeding 1 GB.
- 32-bit modules are renamed to Default32.SFX, Zip32.SFX, WinCon32.SFX
- Maximum allowed dictionary size for archiving and extraction can be specified in gigabytes in MaxDictA and MaxDictE variables in "HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareWinRARPolicy" Registry key. If these variables are smaller than corresponding values defined in WinRAR interface, they override interface values.
- Console RAR filters out character 27 from screen output. It is done for security reasons, because this character can be used to declare ANSI escape control sequences in some terminal applications.
- We are thankful to Siddharth Dushantha for bringing this issue to our attention

Fixed:
- It was possible to overwrite Mark of the Web, propagated from archive to extracted files, and modify its security zone information utilizing a specially crafted .rar archive. We are thankful to Orange Tsai and NiNi from DEVCORE Research Team working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative for letting us know about this security issue.
- Unlike WinRAR, unrar.dll library doesn't propagate the archive Mark of the Web and leaves it to a caller application to assign it to extracted files. So unrar.dll isn't affected by this issue;
- "User defined archive extensions" field in "Settings/Integration" was not saved if winrar.ini was used to store settings and WinRAR was started under non-administrator user account.

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