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Compress Files using WinRAR

September 4, 2008

WinRAR (a.k.a. RAR) is a shareware file archiver and data compression utility developed by Eugene Roshal. It is one of the few applications that is able to create RAR archives natively, as the encoding method is held to be proprietary. More Info…

It enables you to compress files and make it an archive. But  take note that file compression depends on the user settings. Maybe it can compress your files into one file but still the size of the files archives cannot be taken place if your settings is in correct.

Below is a list of procedure to compress files to archive. Ok let’s start.

1. For example, a have a file and I name it designs’ and I place it in my desktop.

2. Right-click select Add  to Archive.

3. Now set your properties:

Archive name: design or replace it with your own filename

Archive format: RAR or ZIP. This the extension of your filename (design.rar/design.zip)

Compression Method: Please select Store.

Update Mode: Add and Replace Files

Then simply press OK.

4. Wait till your files are put into archive. The speed of archiving depends on the size of file to be compressed, pc speed, hard drive space, memory left in your pc.

If you want to make your file executable, please proceed here.

For the winrar installer, please proceed here.