How to decompress RAR, ZIP files with Winrar, 7-Zip software

RAR and ZIP file formats are compressed data files in order to reduce capacity and increase file security. Users often compress data when they want to share it on the internet or send via email. When you download a file on the internet, you will definitely come across a file in RAR or ZIP format. And to use that compressed file we have to go through a step called decompressing the file. Currently, to compress files, we can use WinRAR or 7-Zip software, these are the two best file compression and decompression software currently. Of which WinRar is a paid software and 7-Zip is free software. If you do not know how to extract files with these 2 software, you can refer to the following tutorial of Thuthuatphanmem.vn.

To decompress the file we first need to install WinRar or 7-Zip software on the computer. You can download 2 software at the following link:

Link to download WinRar: https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

7-Zip download link: https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

You download and double-click the file to install, the installation steps are very simple, just Next is.

1. How to decompress files by WinRar software

To extract the file using WinRar, right-click on the compressed file and then choose one of three options:

Extract files : Extract with many options.

Extract Here : Extract right in the current directory

Extract to ' filename ': Extract a folder with the same name as the archive.

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If you choose Extract files . a new window will appear with options as shown below. You can choose the directory to extract by selecting the directory tree on the right.

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Normally we will choose Extract Here or Extract to . to save the work. However, you should choose Extract to 'file name' so that the extracted files are in a folder with the same name as the compressed file name (as shown below), you will not have to search for the extracted files. compressed.

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2. How to extract files using 7-ZIP software

To extract files by 7-Zip software, right-click on the compressed file and then select 7- Zip and continue to choose 1 of 3 options: Extract files , Extract Here , Extract to 'file name'

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These 3 options are similar to the 3 options of the WinRar software, when you select Extract files . the 7-Zip's options window will appear and you can select the saved folder and some other options.

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Above Thuthuatphanmem.vn has instructed you how to extract files using WinRar and 7-Zip software. Thank you for watching the article!