[!TIP] RARLAB® released WinRAR 7.20! Use installrar_720 udpate the software. 🚀

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               WinRAR - What's new in the latest version


 Version 7.20

 1. Performance improvements when deleting files in solid RAR archives:

    a) if there are no non-zero files after deleted files, archive
       recompressing isn't performed;

    b) part of archive before deleted files is copied as is, without
       repacking. Its contents is unpacked to memory if necessary,
       but not recompressed;

    c) semi-solid archive processing involves only solid blocks containing
       deleted files. Unaffected solid blocks are copied as is.

 2. "Generate archive name by mask" archiving option and -ag command line
     switch:

    a) new 'K' format character defines the current day of week
       name as a text string;

    b) new 'O' format character defines the current month name as a text
       string regardless of format character number. Unlike "MMM" mask,
       it allows to use shorter or longer than 3 character names,
       such as -agOO;

    c) excessive format characters exceeding the available field width
       are now ignored instead of appending to archive name.
       So it is possible to use full month or week day names by providing
       format characters in the amount equal or exceeding the longest name,
       such as -agKKKKKKKKKK for day of week names.

 3. Command line -s switch:

    a) switch -s accepts the optional parameter preceded by '=' character.

       Switches -s<N>, -se, -sv, -sv-, -s- are replaced by -s=<N>f, -s=e,
       -s=v, -s=d, -s=-. Previous versions of these switches are still
       supported in the current version, but can be removed in the future.

       It is allowed to combine multiple modifiers in the same switch,
       such as -s=e100f.

    b) new switch -s=r resets the solid statistics before adding new files
       to existing archive.

 4. Switch -tk now accepts the optional date parameter in YYYYMMDDHHMMSS
    format. If used without parameter when modifying an archive,
    it preserves the original archive time. If optional parameter
    is present, it is assigned to archive modification time.

    It is allowed to insert separators like '-' or ':' to the date string
    and omit trailing fields. For example, switch -tk2025-06-01 is correct.

 5. "Specified time" is added to "Set archive time to" options on "Time"
    page of archiving dialog. It allows to assign the manually entered time
    to newly created or modified archives.

 6. UTF-8 output format and byte order mark options are added to
    "Generate report" command.

 7. "Cloud files" option is added to "Where to check for SFX archives"
    group in "Settings/Integration/Context menu items..." dialog.

    If this option is off, WinRAR shell extension will not attempt
    to detect if archive is self-extracting, when right clicking
    an executable cloud file not available locally. This detection
    involves data read and can be slow for such files.

    This option relies on file attributes returned by a cloud storage
    provider and can be ignored if required attribute isn't supported
    by specific cloud service.

 8. "Copy to clipboard" button at the bottom of "Search results" dialog
    places current results of "Find files" command to clipboard.

 9. It takes less time to open a large archive with a lot of files
    and folders in WinRAR file list. This is most noticeable for ZIP
    archives containing millions of files.

10. Improved extraction speed of TAR and TAR based archives,
    such as .tar.gz or tar.xz. It is most visible for hard disk drives
    with slower seek time and large archives containing a lot of files.

11. SFX module sets sfxnamenoext environment variable, containing
    SFX archive name without path and extension. It allows to append
    the archive name to user defined destination path like:

    Path=c:\Util\%sfxnamenoext%"

12. "minsize" parameter, defining the minimum file reference size
    in -oi[0-4][:<minsize>] switch, now can include an optional trailing
    unit size character. So -oi:1m is the equivalent of -oi:1048576.

13. Switch -x recognizes exclude paths with both Windows and Unix style
    path separators, so -xfolder\file and -xfolder/file do the same.
    Previously only -xfolder\file excluded the file.

14. Bugs fixed:

    a) "Files to exclude" field of archiving dialog was ignored for all
       but first ZIP archives if "Put each file to separate archive"
       option was turned on;

    b) when processing "Convert archives" command, "Use for all archives"
       option in the password prompt was available only for encrypted
       archives with file name encryption and couldn't be enabled
       when converting archives without encrypted file names.

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Read more: https://www.rarlab.com/WhatsNew.txt

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[!IMPORTANT]
<details> <summary>WinRAR drops support for 32-bit Windows Operating Systems and Windows Vista</summary> 
As stated by WinRAR in the 6th entry in the WhatsNew.txt of version 7.10, 32-bit operating systems are not supported anymore.
 6. Windows Vista and 32-bit Windows are not supported anymore.
 WinRAR requires Windows 7 x64 or later.

 Unlike WinRAR, 32-bit self-extracting modules are still provided
 as a part of 64-bit installation package.
If you do need to install 32-bit versions of WinRAR, you can configure installrar.cmd as installrar_x32_701.cmd to install the most recent 32-bit version of WinRAR.
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Introducing oneclickwinrar[^1]—a streamlined set of scripts that installs and licenses WinRAR with a single click (or double)[^2]. Perfect for quick setups, it eliminates manual steps, ensuring WinRAR is ready to use instantly. Ideal for both IT pros and everyday users.

there was a need for something versatile // so why not?

What's included?
How to use
- Basic usage
- Advanced usage
  - Configuration
  - Naming patterns
Overwriting licenses
Download-only mode
- Installing WinRAR with download-only enabled
Extra stuff
- Special function codes for oneclickrar
- Uninstalling WinRAR
License

Development plans

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[x] License overwriting
[x] Support for older 32-bit installers with wrar name
[x] Download-only mode using a switch feature similar to overwriting
[x] Allow script to assume 64-bit if the architecture is omitted when downloading a specific version of WinRAR
[x] Allow extra functionality through substitution of the i in click with a specific number code, e.g., onecl0ckrar.cmd, one-cl3ck-rar.cmd
[x] Allow oneclickrar and unlicenserar to uninstall WinRAR
[x] Allow oneclickrar to skip installation
[x] Allow oneclickrar to skip licensing
[x] Automatically check for any WinRAR versions newer than known latest version.

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Other plans

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[x] Create a list of language codes supported by WinRAR
[x] Place the "plans" section in a more suitable area

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[ ] Create a list of all available versions of WinRAR and the years of release

What's included?

[!NOTE] For one-time use, copy and paste the related one-line commands into a PowerShell terminal, respond to the necessary prompts and wait for the process to complete.

For more functionality, click the highlighted names to download the script and configure it.

[oneclickrar.cmd][oneclick] (recommended for most users)

Download, install, update and license WinRAR, all in just one single click (or double). Yes, it's that simple.

irm "https://dub.sh/oneclickrar" | iex

irm "https://shorter.gg/oneclickrar" | iex   # <--- Mirror Link

[installrar.cmd][install]

Stay safe and bug-free. Keep your WinRAR installation up-to-date.

irm "https://dub.sh/installrar" | iex

irm "https://shorter.gg/installrar" | iex   # <--- Mirror Link

[licenserar.cmd][license]

Get a license to end that infinite 40-day trial period, or install a WinRAR license that you [purchased from RARLAB®][purchase].

irm "https://dub.sh/licenserar" | iex

irm "https://shorter.gg/licenserar" | iex   # <--- Mirror Link

[unlicenserar.cmd][unlicense]

A stitch in time

Oneclickwinrar

Install / Use

README

Contents

Development plans

Other plans

What's included?

[oneclickrar.cmd][oneclick] (recommended for most users)

[installrar.cmd][install]

[licenserar.cmd][license]

[unlicenserar.cmd][unlicense]