Previously, on older Windows, if you wanted to unpack a file, you had to download an archiving app such as WinRAR or 7-Zip. But with the upcoming Windows 11 update, you don’t have to do so anymore.
Microsoft has just revealed that Windows 11 will incorporate built-in support for various archive formats, including RAR, which has been a long-awaited feature for Windows users.
In a blog post, Microsoft stated that they have integrated support for additional formats such as tar, 7-zip, rar, gz, and more by utilizing the libarchive open-source project. This update aims to enhance the performance of compression functionality for archives on Windows.
According to The Verge, the new formats will be introduced in an upcoming build of Windows 11, currently in progress. This addition of tar, 7-zip, rar, gz, and others is very beneficial for Windows 11 users as they will no longer need to install third-party applications to access these files.
