My vote is for rar, tried 7zip but didn't like it.
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My vote is for rar, tried 7zip but didn't like it.
I think that the reason many prefers .rar is that it's more global. As you mentioned in the first post, winrars interface are a lot more developed than 7zips. Therefore my vote goes to .rar even if it might not have the better performance.
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I think that the reason many prefers .rar is that it's more global.
What exactly is this "global" stuff?
7zip can extract rar archives. It can't create rar but WinRAR can open 7z...
there are many file archivers that support both rar and 7zip and many other formats. if it's a matter of user interface, search and find the program you like. i personally use haozip that support probably all formats. try it, it's free Haozip, Free compession software with the largest user group in China! Efficient! Utility! Fast!
here is an incomplete list of file archivers Comparison of file archivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haozip bloated:
-- drivers that will load on windows bootQuote:
* Support virtual CD-ROM mounting
-- horrible performance when extracting an 8GB archiveQuote:
* Powerful dual-core Trojan horse checking engine
-- most users don't even know what that is. And if they do, there more than just MD5.Quote:
* MD5 comparison function
Do we really need to vote on which is a better archive type. I personally don't like either and use zip, cause I end up on a lot of computers that don't have file archivers installed. As for compression I don't care. These days nobody does anymore and archives have become containers to group a bunch of files or split larger files. We have so much space available that nobody uses archives anymore for what they were intended.
I might be wrong here but I see this poll as one of convenience not one of usability as the whole dynamic of the compression world has changed over the years when it comes to end users.
Use rar or 7z, or zip or gzip, tar or uharc :wwhistle: doesn't really matter as long as it gets the job done.
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Use rar or 7z, or zip or gzip, tar or uharc doesn't really matter as long as it gets the job done.
The time varies even when no compression is used (ie. just use a container). That and the performance impact on the os. Context menus and other crap take up system resources too you know.
most packers in scene/p2p use rar....ao most people just go with it
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Originally Posted by Master Razor
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Originally Posted by svartevarg
prevalently rar, zip is still used due to traditional reasons in sections like: 0day, apps, games (small-size stuff)Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Razor
whether 7z is somewhat more powerful or not doesn't matter, its good to have competent alternatives (in case the one(s) you use become bloatware, etc.)
Well, no one has answered yet :wermm: