Windows doesn't natively support all file formats, so sometimes you need special software. The RAR format is a very common example. RAR was developed in 1993 by Eugene Roshal for compressed ...

One of the most popular archive file formats for decades has been RAR. Its name is an acronym for Roshal Archive because it was created 30 years ago by a Russian engineer named Eugene Roshal.

If you want to share or receive a large volume of files over email or via web download, the Roshal Archive Compressed (RAR) file format is especially useful. RAR is basically a folder filled with ...