Windows 11 users can now manage RAR archives natively, with no need for third-party software or questionable archive "unpackers." Windows 11 22H2, the past year's last major...

Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library::undefined

  • TheMurphyEnglish
    14•1 year ago

    It’s aimed at people who have trouble checking their email.

    Opening ZIP natively in folder app really is just user friendly practices. Ofc it’s easier to able to browse its content that way.

    You shouldn’t need 3rd party software for things that simple.

    • @Specal@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4•1 year ago

      The problem being average people don’t tend to understand what a zip file is, I regularly have to explain that you can’t run an executable from a zip

      • KᑌᔕᕼIᗩEnglish
        6•1 year ago

        You can though, Windows just prompts you to extract it if needed and it’s all fairly user friendly.