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TimereMachine
Aug 07, 2025Iron Contributor
How to open and extract rar files on Windows 10 pc?
Why Windows 10 still does not add support for .rar file? I recently downloaded a few RAR files on my Windows 10 PC (the latest 22H2), but there is no way to open the winrar archives. It seems like Wi...
Nicholasom
Aug 07, 2025Iron Contributor
Any online method is not the best option. I even reject them. Opening RAR files in Windows 10 using online services like Extract,me or similar tools has some disadvantages, including:
- Uploading your files to online services can expose sensitive or confidential data to potential security threats or data breaches.
- Your files are stored on third-party servers during the extraction process, which may raise privacy issues, especially if the files contain personal or sensitive information.
- Many online extraction tools impose size limits on uploaded files, so large RAR archives may not be supported or could require a paid plan.
- You need a stable and fast internet connection for uploading and downloading files, which could be inconvenient or slow for large files.
- Online tools typically only extract files but do not offer advanced features like password recovery, file repair, or managing archives directly.
- Some RAR files may be encrypted or corrupted, and online tools might not handle these cases effectively compared to dedicated desktop software.
To open RAR files in Windows 10. Using dedicated desktop software like 7-Zip can mitigate many of these issues, offering more control, better security, and faster processing locally on your Windows 10 system.