Talk:WinRAR

message: Why does WinRAR still allow the user to continue using the software after the 40 day restriction period..? this is rather baffling. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 58.160.157.30 (talk • contribs) 12:48, August 9, 2006  (UTC)
:Most sharewares do. It often restricts you in certain areas of the product and every time you open it a window which wants you to purchase the full product pops up. 85.230.35.92 20:16, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it's restricted at all though.  I've always been able to use all features of it, once you close the little nag window once. 76.102.188.61 00:51, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Not true. You can use most of the important features, but you can't use Autenticity verification feature with the trial version. And there might be other features too. -Paul- 09:22, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  40 Day Trial 

message: This will sound picky, but I don't understand the intent of the heading - "No other Windows RAR encode / decode programs". The text proceeding soes state clearly that the "Win" versions are meant only for Windows, i.e. you can't (ideally) run WinRAR on Linux.
Can I request a re-write of the heading? MonstaPro 12:20, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Re-describing of section 1 

message: Can it be safely used under Windows Vista? It seem like it tend to crash Windows shell. --FinnWiki 22:44, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vista? 

message: surely nagware--Mongreilf 22:04, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  shareware? 

message: I acknowledged that WinRAR supports archival encryption with AES128 algorithm, but to what extent? Is it completely encrypted? How effective is this encryption being applied to the WinRAR archives? Is AES128 been correctly implemented as it should?
What is the cryptographic hash function to derive the encryption key from the user password? And is the hash secure or correctly implemented?
88.105.80.248 13:51, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Methods of encryption 

message: Is it really necessary to list beta versions which add no new features? There are five betas of WinRAR 3.8 posted and even the latest one isn't really significant for end users. Artem-S-Tashkinov (talk) 20:39, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Beta versions 

message: First of all release dates of 3.70, 3.71 and 3.80 are incorrect. Here's the full "history-line":
# Version 2.00 - October 14, 1996 (Version 2.00 had 3 betas before release)
# Version 2.01 - April 7, 1997
# Version 2.02 - September 16, 1997
# Version 2.03 - March 19, 1998
# Version 2.04 - May 15, 1998
# Version 2.05 - September 21, 1998
# Version 2.06 - December 7, 1998
# Version 2.50 - March 24, 1999 (Version 2.50 - 7 betas)
# Version 2.60 - October 30, 1999 (Version 2.60 - 8 betas)
# Version 2.70 - May 11, 2000 (Version 2.70 - 5 betas)
# Version 2.71 - June 20, 2000 
# Version 2.80 - March 2, 2001 (Version 2.80 - 5 betas)
# Version 2.90 - September 20, 2001 (Version 2.90 - 4 betas)
# Version 3.00 - May 14, 2002 (Version 3.00 - 7 betas)
# Version 3.10 - December 18, 2002 (Version 3.10 - 5 betas)
# Version 3.11 - January 15, 2003
# Version 3.20 - May 15, 2003 (Version 3.20 - 5 betas)
# Version 3.30 - January 22, 2004 (Version 3.30 - 5 betas)
# Version 3.40 - September 8, 2004 (Version 3.40 - 6 betas)
# Version 3.41 - November 2, 2004
# Version 3.42 - December 26, 2004
# Version 3.50 - August 8, 2005 (Version 3.50 - 7 betas)
# Version 3.51 - October 7, 2005
# Version 3.60 - August 5, 2006 (Version 3.60 - 8 betas)
# Version 3.61 - September 14, 2006
# Version 3.62 - December 4, 2006
# Version 3.70 - May 22, 2007 (Version 3.70 - 8 betas)
# Version 3.71 - September 20, 2007 (Version 3.71 - 1 beta)
# Version 3.80 - September 16, 2008 (Version 3.80 - 5 betas)
Source - AV-timestamps of original distribution packages (all these versions can be easily found in Internet). 
We could add here also 
# Version 1.54b - June 20, 1995 ( - this date is questionable)
Second, it's also possible to list all beta versions of WinRAR as well, but not all builds. Many betas (starting from version 3.2b5) had few (from 1-2 upto 5-7 or maybe even more) different builds, which were silently updated on author's site during development.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.140.46.193 (talk) 13:29, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Release dates and betas 

message: Windows Roshal ARchiver
??? --Umar1996 (talk) 16:20, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  rar 

message: In the copyright notice in "About WinRAR", it says Alexander Roshal. This is the case for version 4.10 (64-bit) at least.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by TigerSharkTM (talk • contribs) 07:30, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Current developer 

message: WinRAR Unplugged doesn't exist anymore. Old versions of it are available for download on some websites, but not on the official page. 79.114.93.17 (talk) 18:38, 8 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Old versions 

message: Winrar Unplugged link doesn't go to a page related to a portable version of winrar.  It instead goes to a checkout page to buy winrar: https://shop.win-rar.com/16/purl-shop  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.172.127.236 (talk) 06:22, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Winrar Unplugged bad link 

message: Someone misreported it and applied part of section in an entirely different section. It will also not result in criminal or other sanctions. I'm tempted to remove the claim but I would caution it. The license is not long at all and it clear. --Pretty les♀♥,  Dark Mistress,  talk,  19:52, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wrong - use of the software after trial does not revoke license. 

message: I'd suggest, in the infobox (if you know what I mean), to add info about beta-releases.
Pubserv (talk) 21:52, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: It's done. Thanks~ 193.163.223.128 (talk) 19:54, 28 September 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Not at all~. Why the tilde?--Pubserv (talk) 19:13, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suggestion. 

message: Could someone add some lines about the jokes and memes on this infinite 40-day trial (Someone more fluent in English than me)? Suggested source: . Damouns (talk) 09:35, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  The infinite 40-day trial 

message: Highly noticeably MISSING are many, many CITE/REF sources for the #Versions sub-section of this article; I personally am curious why Linux unrar-free binary (CLI app) only supports up to plain (Win?)RAR 2.0. Was curious if anyone can find when Version 2.0 was released? Are there plans to CITE/REF each VERSION listed here-in?? It is nearly impossible to find version histories prior to v3! Anyone? -From Peter {a.k.a. Vid2vid (talk | contribs)} 22:52, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Versions, Versioning Sub-Section, needs more cite/refs/sourcing/sources 

message: there is often confusion around which is the official website.
Someone on Level1Tech forum emailed winrar to ask, and the official website is win-rar.com while the developer website is rarlab.com https://forum.level1techs.com/t/win-rar-dot-com-vs-rarlab/200685/29 I have tried to update the website info to include both domain names but seams that only 1 website can be added. Any thoughts Please CaptainHisDudeness (talk) 13:54, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  win-rar.com vs rarlab.com