WinRAR has been updated and now runs faster on Windows

WinRAR received a new update which significantly improves performance in Windows 11. The developers have released a new beta version that includes UI tweaks and speeds up the steps to unpack a file. The changes are available in version 7.10, which is already available for download.

According to a publication on the official website, WinRAR has launched a new beta version that improves performance on the Microsoft operating system. Developers reduced the time required to access WinRAR elements in the context menu Windows 11. This means that all the file compression and decompression options offered by this tool will appear faster when you right-click.

WinRAR version 7.10 beta 2 uses a new Windows update that improves conductor performance. A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced that it would be making changes to reduce context menu latency in Windows 11. In recent months, the tech company has been working to resolve performance issues that have arisen since the 23H2 update, which was released in late 2023.

Other new features introduced in the most recent version of WinRAR are related to dark mode. After years of requests, the developers have added the ability to change the user interface to reduce eye strain. Beta 2 changes the nomenclature of this section of the UI (now called “Color Mode”) and resolves some user-reported issues.

Finally, improved export of configurationswhich no longer triggers the Windows 11 User Account Control (UAC) warning, as well as an option that makes it easier to install WinRAR on a drive without a fixed drive letter, such as USB drives.

WinRAR is more alive than ever

Although WinRAR has never left aside its developmentThe last few months have been the most active for its creators Evgeny Roshal and Alexander Roshal. Classic decompression tool doesn’t want to be forgottenespecially since it was announced that Windows 11 will offer native support for RAR files.

The most important change, without a doubt, is the implementation of dark mode. Although this option is almost mandatory in mobile applications, with desktop software it is a separate issue. Compression tools like WinZip or 7Zip do not support dark mode on Windows, leaving users to look for alternatives.

One of them is NanaZip, which released an update with performance improvements. Version 5.0.1188.0 too fixes remote code execution vulnerability in Zstandard decompression.