This feature was originally developed as a hackathon project by Microsoft engineer . Before this update, Windows users typically had to install third-party software like WinRAR or 7-Zip to open and extract RAR archives. Key Details of the Feature
: Created by Ari Krumbein and later polished for production by the Windows Terminal and Console teams. Ari.rar
: It was first released to Windows Insiders and eventually rolled out to all Windows 11 users. This feature was originally developed as a hackathon
The phrase "" refers to a significant Windows 11 feature update that introduced native support for .rar files . : It was first released to Windows Insiders
: Users can now open and decompress .rar , .7z , and .tar.gz files directly from File Explorer without additional software.
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