That said, there is a wizard mode that take the hard work out of most tasks. The interface is not the most pleasant to look at, and even if you opt to use the Explorer context menu to create or extract archives, beginners may well feel overwhelmed by the number of options and settings on display. Of course, WinRAR can be used to compress files into many other compressed formats, and the program benefits from the fact that it is available for just about every platform imaginable.
This exclusivity comes at a price that is similar to WinZip. Most compression programs can extract RAR archives, but only WinRAR can (officially) create them.
As famous as WinZip in certain circles, WinRAR created a name for itself thanks to its proprietary RAR format, which offers incredible levels of compression.
