The Windows operating system has allowed the creation of zip files for a long time. The latest Windows 11 version also supports creating and opening Zip, RAR, and 7z files without using third-party tools. As you likely know, compressed files or zipped files take up less storage space than uncompressed files. Besides, they are easy […]
How To Create 7z & TAR Files In Windows 11 Without Using Additional Apps
In Windows 10 and earlier versions, PC users had to use third-party apps to create and open the popular RAR, TAR, and 7z archive file formats. Until about a year ago, Windows 11 natively supported the creation and extraction of only one archive file format – ZIP. About a year ago, Microsoft added the ability […]
3 Ways To Open RAR & 7Z Files Online For Free
Have you ever received or downloaded a RAR or 7Z file only to found that you can’t open the file without installing third-party file archiving software? As you likely know by now, Windows operating system doesn’t support .RAR and .7Z files out of the box and one needs to install third-party software such as WinRAR, […]
How To Create Zip File With Password In Windows 10/8/7
Users who had used now “half-dead” Windows XP operating system before switching to Windows 10/8/7 have probably observed that in Windows 7 and above versions one cannot create a zip file with password without the help of third-party utilities. In Windows XP (not sure if the feature was present in Vista), we could create a […]
How To Extract .RAR Files In Windows
Those of you using a computer for years might find this guide very funny but this guide is aimed at users who have just purchased a new computer and trying to learn a thing or two about computer. As they say, we might be geeks now but should not forget the fact that all experts […]
How To Remove Unnecessary WinRAR Items From Context Menu
If you use your computer on a regular basis, you certainly know the necessity of having a good file compression tool. These days, many developers try to reduce the burden on their servers by archiving their software with popular compression utilities. A good compression tool is necessary if you want to compress a file and […]
How To Solve Wide Context Menu Problem In Windows 7
One more article on the WinRAR context menu problem. Last week, we discussed Adding missing WinRAR entries to the right-click context menu upon request from a reader. In this post, once again, I will be focusing on the WinRAR context menu problem. The problem can be seen in the below image where the context menu […]
Add Missing WinRAR Entry In The Right-Click Context Menu
Once again, I am writing this post upon request from one of our long-time readers. Sometimes, WinRAR entry in the right-click context menu disappears even if you have installed WinRAR without any problem. This is annoying as you need to open the WinRAR program from the Start menu to extract archived files. Fix: WinRAR entries […]