WinRAR stands as a robust archiving utility adept at compressing RAR and ZIP files while seamlessly unpacking a multitude of formats such as CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, 7Z, and Z. This versatile tool not only reduces archive sizes more effectively than its competitors, resulting in significant savings on storage space and transmission costs, but it also integrates advanced security measures. Utilizing AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) with 128-bit key encryption, WinRAR ensures that your data remains secure. The software accommodates colossal files and archives, supporting sizes up to an astounding 8, 589 billion gigabytes. Additionally, it features the functionality to create self-extracting and multi-volume archives, coupled with recovery records and volumes to restore even physically compromised archives.
WinRAR 7.20 Beta 1: Noteworthy Enhancements
- Faster Solid Archive Deletion: The latest version enhances solid archive deletion processes by enabling faster handling of unaffected blocks without the need for recompression.
New Naming Format Features
Users will benefit from new formatting characters available in archiving:
- K: Represents the full name of the day of the week.
- O: Represents the full name of the month.
Additional Modifications
- Redundant format characters are now disregarded.
- The command-line -s switch has been upgraded to accept optional parameters and multiple modifiers, including the new -s=r command to reset solid statistics.
- The -tk switch now allows an optional date parameter (YYYYMMDDHHMMSS) to preserve or establish archive modification timestamps.
- A “Specified time”option for manual archive timing has been added to the graphical user interface (GUI).
- Reports can now be generated with UTF-8 outputs and byte order mask options included.
- A new context menu toggle allows users to bypass SFX detection on cloud files.
- A button for copying search results directly to the clipboard has been added in the “Find files” dialogue.
- Opening archives, particularly large ZIP files containing millions of items, has been made faster.
- TAR extraction speed has improved significantly, especially noticeable on slower media.
Improvements to SFX Module
- The new variable
sfxnamenoextallows referencing archive names in destination paths within the SFX module. - The minsize parameter of the -oi switch can now include units (e.g.,
-oi:1m). - The -x switch is now compatible with both Windows and Unix-style path separators.
Bug Fixes and Security Updates
- Resolved an issue where excluded files were ignored in separate ZIP archives.
- Fixed the password prompt for “Use for all archives”when converting non-encrypted names.
- Security vulnerabilities were addressed in version 7.13, including a directory traversal exploit for WinRAR/UnRAR on Windows while ensuring Unix/Android versions remain unaffected.
Download and Resources
You can download the latest version from the official website:
WinRAR 7.20 Beta 1 | Size: 3.6 MB (Shareware)
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