What is WinRAR?
{{Infobox Software | name = WinRAR | logo = | screenshot = | caption = WinRAR 3.71 under [[Windows Vista]] | collapsible = | author = | developer = [[Eugene Roshal]] / [[Alexander Roshal]] | released = | latest release version = 6.11 | latest release date = {{release date and age|2022|03|04}} | latest preview version = | latest preview date = | frequently updated = | programming language = [[C++]] | operating system = [[Windows 7]], [[Windows 8.0]], [[Windows 8.1]], [[Windows 10]], [[Windows 11]], [[Windows Vista|Vista]], [[macOS x64]] [[macOS ARM]], [[FreeBSD]], [[Linux]] ([[Wine (software)|Wine]] required for [[Graphical user interface|GUI]]), [[Android (operating system)|Android]] | platform = | size = | language = Multilingual | status = Current | genre = [[File archiver]] | license = [[Commercial software|Commercial]] [[proprietary software|proprietary]], [[Shareware]] | website = Primary: [http://www.rarlab.com/ www.rarlab.com]<br>Secondary: [http://www.win-rar.com/ www.win-rar.com] }} '''WinRAR''' (a.k.a. RAR) is a [[shareware]] [[file archiver]] and [[data compression]] program created by [[Eugene Roshal]]. Many people think that it is one of the three most used [[archive programs|File Archiver]] for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], together with [[WinZip]] and [[7-Zip]]. It is one of the few [[computer program|programs]] that can create [[RAR]] archives, because the [[encoding method]] is [[proprietary]], meaning they own it and nobody else can use it. == Developer == The current developer is [[Eugene Roshal]], while his brother Alexander Roshal is helping with the business. == Other websites == * [http://www.win-rar.com/ RARlab WinRAR website] (win-rar.com) * [http://www.rarlab.com/ RARlab main website] (rarlab.com) * [http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=winrar WinRAR older versions] - All of the old versions from version 1.54 to the latest one. {{tech-stub}} [[Category:Microsoft Windows software]]