Winrar 5.40 beta 1 Latest Version (32-bit + 64-bit)

Compress, Encrypt, Package and Backup with only one utility

Over 500 million users worldwide make WinRAR the world's most popular compression tool today.

There is no better way to compress files for efficient and secure file transfer, faster e-mail transmission and well organized data storage. RAR and WinRAR are Windows 8 (TM) compatible, available in over 50 languages in both 32bit and 64bit and several operating systems (OS) and the only compression software that is fully accepted in all countries using Unicode.

WinRAR is the 32-bit and 64-bit Windows version of the RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. RAR files can, in most cases, compress content up to 30 percent more effectively than ZIP files. The most notable functions of WinRAR include very powerful document and multimedia file compression, file encryption, processing of other archive formats, programmable self-extracting (SFX) archives, damaged archive repair and Unicode support.

WinRAR at a glance

WinRAR is a powerful compression tool with many integrated additional functions to help you organize your compressed archives.
WinRAR puts you ahead of the crowd when it comes to compression. By consistently creating smaller archives, WinRAR is often faster than the competition. This will save you disk space, transmission costs AND valuable working time as well.
WinRAR supports all popular compression formats (RAR, ZIP, CAB, ARJ, LZH, ACE, TAR, GZip, UUE, ISO, BZIP2, Z and 7-Zip).
WinRAR is ideal for multimedia files. WinRAR automatically recognizes and selects the best compression method. The special compression algorithm compresses multimedia files, executables and object libraries particularly well.
WinRAR allows you to split archives into separate volumes easily, making it possible to save them on several disks for example.
WinRAR is also ideal, if you are sending data through the web. Its 256 bit password encryption and its authenticated signature technology will give you the peace of mind you have been looking for.

Whats New in Version 5.40 beta 1


"Name encoding" submenu in "Options" menu allows to select encoding for archived file names. This selection affects archive browsing and extraction commands. You can use Ctrl+E keyboard shortcut to access this menu quickly. 
 
It can be useful when unpacking an archive without Unicode file names. For example, unpacking a zip file with Chinese archived names in Windows with Russian specified as a language for non-Unicode programs. 
 

If RAR recovery volumes (.rev files) are present in the same folder as usual RAR volumes, archive test command verifies .rev contents after completing testing .rar files. 
 
If you wish to test only .rev files without checking .rar volumes, you can select .rev files in WinRAR file list and apply "Test" only to them or run: 
 
rar t arcname.part1.rev 
 
in the command line. 
 

While NTFS file system permits file names with trailing spaces and dots, a lot of Windows programs fail to process such names correctly. If "Allow potentially incompatible names" option in "Advanced" page of extraction dialog is turned off, WinRAR removes trailing spaces and dots, if any, from file names when extracting. 
 
This option is turned off by default. 
 
Command line RAR also removes trailing spaces and dots when extracting unless -oni switch is specified. 
 

Previously "Synchronize archive contents" update mode (-as command line switch) aborted if some of archiving folders could not be read. Now WinRAR continues performing the operation and preserves archived files matching unreadable folders. 
 

WinRAR Shift+Del delete command can be used to delete folders containing non-standard file names with trailing spaces and dots. Usual delete to Recycle Bin also as Shift+Del in previous WinRAR versions cannot delete such folders. 
 
Unlike Del command, Shift+Del removes files permanently, they are not moved to Recycle Bin. No additional prompts are issued for files with read-only and system attributes. 
 

You can drag folders from folder tree panel and drop them to other programs or Desktop to copy or unpack them. Drag the archive icon in tree panel root to unpack the entire archive. 
 

"New folder" button in extraction dialog proposes a new folder name based on archive name instead of generic "New Folder". 
 

Command line RAR version information:
if -iver switch is specified, RAR displays the version number and quits. You can run just "RAR -iver"; 
 

"x86" or "x64" is displayed in Windows RAR version information both for -iver and in the copyright title for other commands. 
 



If -p switch is used without optional <pwd> parameter, a password can be also set with file redirection or pipe. 
 
For example: rar -p myarc.rar myfiles < psw.txt 
 

Command line RAR treats 'arcname.partN' as 'arcname.partN.rar' if 'arcname.partN' does not exist and 'arcname.part#.rar' exists. 
 
For example, it is allowed to run: 
 
RAR x arcname.part01 
 
to start extraction from arcname.part01.rar 
 

Improvements in 7z archives support:
"Solid" status is correctly detected and reported for 7z archives in WinRAR "Info" command; 
 

dictionary size is displayed for LZMA and LZMA2 7z archives in WinRAR "Info" command; 
 

unknown packed size for files inside of 7z solid block is denoted as '?' instead of '0' when browsing the archive contents in WinRAR. 
 



Maximum comment length for RAR archives is increased from 64 to 256 KB. 
 
Since SFX script commands are stored in archive comment, it allows a longer main and license text in SFX archives. 
 

Size of default WinRAR viewer font is scaled up properly in Windows high DPI mode. 
 

Minimum supported Windows version is Windows XP SP3 now. WinRAR will not run in Windows XP without service packs. 
 

"Settings/File list/Allow all uppercase names" option is removed. This option was intended to simplify transition from MS DOS to Windows and is not needed anymore. 
 

Bugs fixed: 
 

WinRAR 5.31 x64 "Compress and email" command did not work with Microsoft Outlook x64; 
 

if WinRAR 5.31 version for one of right to left languages was installed in Windows with English or other not right to left system language, WinRAR could change Windows Explorer layout to right to left; 
 

if archive was stored in a folder without "Write" permission and if archive contents was extracted with drag and drop to a writable folder, WinRAR issued an unnecessary privileges elevation prompt.