How to Install and Use WinRAR on Windows? (Step-by-step Guide)

Installation and Usage Instructions of WinRAR:

Step-by-Step Guide to Installing and Using WinRAR

WinRAR is a software that allows you to extract the data, view the files, and manage all the data on your PC. After downloading, you must install this software to access compressed files and folders. It is very easy and here is the complete tutorial about “How to Install and Use WinRAR on Windows?”.

Installation Instructions of WinRAR:

  • You have to open the destination folder or the “Download” folder where you saved the Installer file on your PC.
WinRAR in Destination Folder
  • Right-click on the installer file and select the “Run as Administrator” option.
Run as Administator Option for Installing WinRAR
  • Click on the “Yes” button, and a new window of the installation setup pops up.
Allow Run as Administator
  • Here, you can change the destination folder for further installation process or continue with the selected folder.
  • Now, click on the “Install” button, it takes a few seconds to complete the process.
WinRAR Installation Step
  • After that, you can view the settings, there is no need to change anything.
  • Click on the “OK” button.
Click on OK to Continue the Installation Process
  • Click on the “Done” button, hurrah! it is installed, completely.
Click on Done to Complete the Installation Process

To View the reason behind the Recommendation of WinRAR: Comparative analysis of WinRAR, WinZip, and 7-Zip

Usage Instructions of WinRAR:

  • Open the folder where the archived file is saved
  • Write click on the file; you can select either the “Extract Here” option or you can select “Extract Files”
Select "Extract Here" from Menu
  • After that, it responds immediately and requires the password before extracting the data
  • The password is “2244”
Applying Password to Extract the Data
  • It automatically starts extracting all files and folders
  • Open the extracted folder; all the data is in the folder
Extracted file in the Folder

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