#Winrar archiver archive#

The default setting is “Normal.” If you want better compression or have a higher end processor or fast system, select the highest level compression setting: “best.” Using a higher compression setting generally gives you a smaller RAR size. Also, a general rule is that the higher the compression level, the longer the process will take. Depending on the sizes and number of your files, the time it will take to compress may vary.

If your file is large, make sure you compress and split the file into smaller parts-RAR files. You can select your compression ratio and determine how the size of each RAR when you split the main file.Ī – This option determines the strength of the compression or level of compression. With either method, you will end up at this window.

Or select the file you would like to compress, right click to bring up a menu and select the “Add to Archive” option for WinRAR. Once selected, you can click the “Add” button to bring up the Options window. You can open the WinRAR program and select the files that you would like to compress or split.

#Winrar archiver archive#

There are 2 ways to go about creating an archive or splitting a file. Not only can you make it smaller, you can split the file into several parts so it is easier to upload to Usenet. When you create an archive, you can compress the file making it smaller. Not only does it extract RAR’s, it also creates them.