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Open RAR Files in Windows 8, Windows 10 With UnCompress Alternatives
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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UnCompress is a very easy app to use that helps youextract RAR filesinWindows 10and all previous Windows version after Windows 7. If you’re usingWindows 8orWindows 10on o desktop machine or laptop, chances are that you might not need thisapplication, since you can easily useWinRAR, for example. But what will you do on your Windows RT device, for example? Or maybe you simple want to use a dedicatedWindows 8or Windows 10 app for that. That’s where UnCompress comes to your help.
UnCompress opens, extracts RAR files in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows RT
Right from the start, you should know that Uncompress was discontinued in 2016. However, if you installed it on your machine before 2016, you can still use it today. If you’re looking to download a reliable Uncompress alternative, then jump straight to the end of this post to see the list of the bestWindows Storeapps that you can use to open RAR files.
Theapplicationis very basic and very easy to use, mainly because there isn’t too much what you could do with this app, besidesopening/extracting archives. Inside the app you can do only the following: open singleRAR filesand open multi part RAR files. Everything happens just like you’re used to: you select the RAR archive and the point to a folder where it should extract. Simple as that.
While the extracting/opening of files happens, you are advised not to switch apps or close UnCompress while it’s doing its thing. This is perhaps the biggest drawback, because we’re used to leaving the extraction process run on the background. Sadly, this isn’t possible with thisapplicationin the Modern User interface ofWindows 8andWindows 10. Also, there’s an ad banner there, but it’s not that uncomfortable.
UnCompress forWindows 8,Windows 10is a very basic extracting tool that can prove to be useful while using the Modern UI. UnRAR files easily with it while on the go!
UnCompress is no longer available in the Windows Store
As we already mentioned, the app is no longer available in the MicrosoftStore. However, if you need an app or a software to uncompress/unzip/unrar files, you can always find an alternative to UnCompress inour article about creating and extracting compressed filesor in our Top with5 best open source file archivers. Do not bother about the term ‘archivers’ – they also can ‘un-archive’ compressed files.
UnCompress alternatives
If you’re looking for a fast and reliable UnCompress alternative that you can download from the MicrosoftStore, here are some of the besttoolsthat you can download:
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