Microsoft stated that they have added native support for tar, 7-zip, rar, gz, and other additional archive formats using the lib archive open-source project. This update will provide a great advantage for Windows 11 users. File compression operations will now be faster and more user-friendly. Without having to download and install separate software to access file formats such as tar, 7-zip, rar, or gz, users will be able to open these files directly using Windows Explorer. This will facilitate users' file management and sharing and improve the user experience. However, with the advancement of technology, the increase in internet speed and the cheaper and wider storage space has reduced the need for file compression. While it used to be important to compress files due to slow internet connections, now that we have faster internet connections and larger storage spaces, the need for applications like WinRAR and archive formats as RAR has decreased. However, Windows 11's extensive archiving support will allow users to easily manage different file formats and give users more flexibility. Microsoft's native support of RAR and other archive formats in Windows 11 is a big step forward that will enable users to perform file compression and archiving more easily. This will enable users to access files without the need to download and install third-party applications and improve the user experience.
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