What is your favorite free RAR extractor? I didn't realize WinRAR wasn't free

7-Zip of course.

 

Directory Opus takes care of Zip and RAR for me.

if i was not using DOpus i would use 7-zip for archiving/extracting.

 

This is the case for me also. I still install WinRAR should I want to create a RAR archive, but usually, I create 7z archives nowadays.

 

7-Zip. It's my default extract tool.

 

I use both WinRAR and Bandizip.But Bandizip is my favorite as it's the fastest wrapper and extractor i've ever used.

 

I really like the free HaoZip, and it even has a built in trojan scanner to scan for malware.

I've never heard of Bandizip until now, but I just read that it is fater than HaoZip.

HaoZip website: www.haozip.com/Eng/index_en.htm
HaoZip screenshots: http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/HaoZip-Screenshot-186779.html

 

Thanks for the tip on bandzip, I've never heard of it but after playing with it am impressed.

 

I'm glad I could be of some help

 

because of these post i have changed from winrar to 7zip
liking it a lot better

 

for all Bandizip user, new version is available just look at the homesite

Bandizip 2.07 released Aug 23, 2012 (Major Update)
Added Slovenian language by A.B.Prlek SLO
Bugs fixed
- Failed to extract password protected .RAR files using solid compression.
- Some filenames were broken in certain OS (Greek, etc.)
- Failed to extract certain split files (avi.001, .mkv.001)

 

7-zip

best extractor as well as best compressor!

 

Absolutely.

 

unless i have missed something winrar is licensed yearly. or can you provide a link to the one time for life license fee page

 

power archiver isnt free

 

http://www.rarlab.com/shop2rarlab-whpanda.php?prod=winrar&x-source=winraronly
It is a onetime license for one PC
anyway barring the annoyance of asking to buy online or continue evaluation its pratically free.