7 Zip or WinRAR?

Devon68 · Dec 25, 2015

Why is everyone trying to fight one another. The thread is not about which one is better, but which one you use and recommend for others.
I feel like this thread should have had a poll and let the votes decide which one people use and recommend more..

RejZoR · Dec 25, 2015

Who's fighting with anyone? I just stated what causes huge delay when extracting individual files from solid archives (which is a fact, not an attack). And then still got shitstorm brought on me because I somehow offended someone with a fact. Well ladida.

Static~Charge · Dec 25, 2015

Enough with the pissing contest; back on topic.

xkm1948 said:
Installed 7zip on my work PC. It is OK but the interface surely is, well, plain. Guess I will recommend WinRAR then.

Read post #6 to learn how to spice up 7-Zip's bland interface.

dorsetknob · Dec 25, 2015

None of them will compress this thread containing a bitching pissing contest

Hey a mod can

lets promote ModRarZip

RejZoR · Dec 26, 2015

NanoZip and FreeArc are also worth checking out. They are sort of experimental and aren't updated as often as others, but they provide pretty decent compression.

64K · Dec 26, 2015

@Aquinus a nice lady imo

monim1 · Dec 26, 2015

I have been using 7 Zip for last one and half year. Once tried WinRAR but didn't find efficient. So I am still using 7 Zip.

jboydgolfer · Dec 26, 2015

i have 'em both, I prefer 7 , but winrar works sometimes when 7 doesnt, and Vice versa , but rarely @ best.

RejZoR · Dec 26, 2015

PeaZip is pretty decent in current form. ZPAQ is now working correctly, utilizing all my 12 CPU threads. And it's not canceling compression half way through without error like it used to few months ago. I think I'll be keeping it. I'm just such a sucker for ZPAQ even though not many archivers support it.

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7 Zip or WinRAR?

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