WinRAR, the Windows version of RAR Archiver, is a powerful archiving and archive management tool. RAR files typically achieve up to 30 percent higher compression efficiency than ZIP files. WinRAR boasts numerous features, including robust document and multimedia file compression, file encryption, support for other archive formats, programmable self-extracting (SFX) archives, damaged archive repair, and Unicode support.
The final version of WinRAR 6.20 has recently been released, marking another milestone for RARLAB.COM and win.rar GmbH. WinRAR continues to undergo improvements to offer users stable and reliable software for compressing, securing, and archiving personal and business data. The latest version delivers faster RAR5 compression, automatic password processing, enhanced repair command efficiency, and other usability enhancements.
One of the new and notable addition is the automatic password processing feature. When the “Autodetect passwords” option is enabled in the “Organize passwords” dialog, WinRAR will automatically utilize passwords for RAR5 and ZIP archives if a matching password is present in the list of saved passwords. This option can be found at File > Set Default Password > Organize Passwords. Furthermore, the detection of incorrect passwords for ZIP archives has been improved. If the stored passwords do not include the correct one and the extraction of an encrypted ZIP archive fails, users can disable this option, retry the extraction, and then manually enter the correct password.
The RAR5 compression speed has also been enhanced for poorly compressible data on modern CPUs with eight or more execution threads. This improvement applies to all compression methods except the Fastest one which remains unchanged.
The repair command’s efficiency has also been boosted for “shuffled data blocks” in RAR5 archives with recovery record protection. This enhancement allows users to repair damaged data even in cases of disk defects or other possible data losses. It is worth mentioning that recovery records are not supported in the ZIP format. Additionally, the size of recovery records is now displayed on the archive page of the file properties in Explorer.
For a comprehensive list of enhancements and bug fixes, users can refer to the following link: https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html.
The latest available WinRAR 6.22 version update brings additional bug fixes and stability improvements and can be downloaded for free from the links below:
- 64-bit version: https://www.win-rar.com/fileadmin/winrar-versions/winrar/winrar-x64-622.exe
- 32-bit version: https://www.win-rar.com/fileadmin/winrar-versions/winrar/winrar-x32-622.exe
WinRAR is available in over 40 languages and is compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, and Windows Vista. Android users can access the RAR App on Google Play. Additionally, the command-line version of WinRAR is available for Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS.
This time WinCert.net will provide 8 WinRAR 6.2x perpetual licenses for our readers. To enter this giveaway please like WinRAR and WinCert Facebook pages at:
http://www.facebook.com/Winrar https://www.facebook.com/WinCert
Additionally, to streamline the process of selecting contest winners in a fair and unbiased manner, we kindly request all participants to complete the form below. Please note that by submitting the form you consent to your data being shared with win.rar GmbH and WinCert.net to issue a WinRAR license to the winners. WinCert.net will delete your data after the giveaway is completed.
Winners of this WinRAR Giveaway are:
| Moises | Morales |
| Carlos | Erice |
| Nanda | Try Aditya |
| Kshitij | Kashyap |
| Branislav | Zilka |
| Gábor | Kisnémet |
| Truong | Le Van |
| Curtis | Richards |
Congratulations to our winners who will be contacted by the WinRAR marketing in the following days.
Good luck!