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What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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Versions

VersionDistribution
4.20.0 33.33%
4.01.0 66.67%

Archiwizator WinRAR

What is Archiwizator WinRAR?  (from win.rar GmbH)

WinRAR is a 32-bit / 64-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. WinRAR's main features are very strong general and multimedia compression, solid compression, archive protection from damage, processing of ZIP and other non-RAR archives, scanning archives for viruses, programmable ...  Read more

Overview

Archiwizator WinRAR is a program developed by win.rar GmbH. The most used version is 4.01.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is winrar.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 3.64 MB (3,815,365 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 as well as Windows XP. While about 63% of users of Archiwizator WinRAR come from the United States, it is also popular in Poland and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.rarlab.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinRAR\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WinRAR\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.64 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Archiwizator WinRAR

Program executable:winrar.exe
Name:WinRAR
Archiwizer WinRAR
Path:C:\Program Files\winrar\winrar.exe
MD5:895bd0aa1b6b7d9ed9155812194fb6b0
Additional files:
  • Rar.exe (by Alexander Roshal) - WinRAR (Archiwizer RAR)
  • RarExt.dll (by Alexander Roshal)
  • RarExt64.dll - 64 bit WinRAR shell extension
  • RarExtLoader.exe - 32 bit rarext.dll loader
  • Uninstall.exe
  • UnRAR.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Context Menu Handlers
  • RarExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'WinRAR' with a class of {B41DB860-8EE4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}.
  • RarExt64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'WinRAR' with a class of {B41DB860-64E4-11D2-9906-E49FADC173CA}.

How do I remove Archiwizator WinRAR?

You can uninstall Archiwizator WinRAR from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Archiwizator WinRAR, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Archiwizator WinRAR.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 33%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
62.50%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.67%
Windows XP 33.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

62.50% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 62.50%
  Poland 25.00%
  Germany 12.50%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 66.67%
ASUS 33.33%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L300 33.33%
HP Compaq 6830s 33.33%
ASUSTeK F3Sg 33.33%

About win.rar GmbH

Alexander Roshal's WinRAR is a file archiver and data compression utility and is available as a shareware for most Wndows versions.
Publisher URL: www.ralabs.com

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