freeware for extracting RAR files for windows 8

Desmond

Destroy Erase Improve
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You've answered your own question. Use WinRAR.

You could also use 7zip. It opens zip, rar and 7z files.
 

Desmond

Destroy Erase Improve
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I personally prefer 7zip because its open source. Also, it has support for multiple compression algorithms.
 

SaiyanGoku

kamehameha!!
^ but to unrar the .rar files which were created using Winrar 5, he'll require winrar 5. Nothing else works on them, not even 7zip.
 

kg11sgbg

Indian Railways - The Vibrant and Moving INDIA
I personally prefer 7zip because its open source. Also, it has support for multiple compression algorithms.

+1, for this exact fact and comment.
^ but to unrar the .rar files which were created using Winrar 5, he'll require winrar 5. Nothing else works on them, not even 7zip.

+1, for this true comment also.

Fact is, I use both 7zip and WinRaR, as accordingly.
 

topgear

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depends on the compression algorithm used. ANyway, this link should be helpful :
File Compression in the Multi-Core Era
 
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