Windows 11 to Include Native Support for 7-Zip, RAR, and Other Compression Formats

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  1. vestibule

    vestibule Ancient Guru

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    Hold on Lads.
    So I have just fitted a rom drive and I have ripped TR3 from the cd into a folder and it does not matter what I right click on nothing is coming up to mount the game virtually and nothing iso is showing either.
    Hmmm. :(:confused:
     
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    They're trying to sweeten 11's appeal to get more ppl off Win 10. Expect other features with that intent in mind.
     

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    There are alternatives that are free, can take advantage of multi-core CPUs (not sure if RARs in general can be multi-threaded), support a wide variety of alternative (and better) compression formats, and don't nag you about a never-ending trial.

    I wonder if it depends on the Windows version. Like whether you're using Home vs Pro.

    lol well they've got a lot of catching up to do with other OSes.
     
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    With Apple only supporting their own formats and Linux GUI archivers being terribly limited (Gnome) or bugged (KDE)?
     
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    I was talking about just features in general, though, my experience with Linux GUI archivers has been fine - I've tried a wide variety and most of them have all the features I really need. My only bug with Ark (KDE's native tool) is that it doesn't support file browser integration when you're reading from sshfs mounts, but that's a pretty oddly specific use-case and I never bothered to report the bug so I don't really have a right to complain.
     
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    ISO's yes, but not MDS, IMG and what not.

    And half the time it refuses to mount an ISO because it claims it's corrupt while DEAMON Tools mounts it just fine.
     
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    Hard disagree. 7-zip UI is pure garbage and it has been slow. Always has been. RAR5 format is pretty incredible as well.
    Heck, I finally paid for 2 licences two-three months ago. BUUUUUUUUUUUUT WinRAR can be free as well if you decide to ignore the popups.


    And I can't believe it took this long for Microsoft to even get 7-zip support in... I can understand with WinRAR since it's proprietary and MS would have to basically have to have an agreement for inclusion. But I'm glad they have one.
     
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    Might wanna check your system because I have mounted over 10000 unique isos in the past 8 years with absolutely zero problems.
     

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    Ya I'm permanent lifetime license if you get me.............
     
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    I regularly encounter lots of issues
    -it sometimes shows target file to be replaced as 0 bytes
    -it sometimes can't replace some files where it should have permission to do so (as Dolphin can delete them)
    -looks like Ark or KIO recently can screw up free space calculations and deny copying, even though space would be sufficient
    -it often failed to reliably replace symlinks with real files, either silently or with write error

    It's just a constantly buggy pita vs. 7-Zip/WinRAR on Windows.
     
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    Yep, that's a result, terrific, really pleased about that.
    Just rip game to iso, right click and there it is in bold writing: MOUNT
    and when you go to my computer there is the virtual drive with a icon on of the game.
    Great stuff and much easier compared to the old days. :)
    A couple of pictures then.
    11.JPG
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    @vestibule @mbk1969 @TheDeeGee
    WinCDEmu 4.1
    Using that one for ages, completely free (LGPL licence), it can mount ISO, CUE, NRG, MDS/MDF, CCD, IMG images, create images, installer or portable version and whatnot...
     
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    My system is fine.
     

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    Thanks for not running nude patches on your rig so the screenshots don't make the forums unfindable one google searches. :D j/k
     
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    Gotta fix that aspect ratio though... stretched 4:3 games *throwup*
     
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    nobody uses these.
     
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    They're used all over the place in my world (Linux.) Yeah I know, nobody uses that either :p
     
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    I am pretty sure I did copy files from with in a zip closed the zip and copied em outside of the zip numerous times ... I am not sure about cut though.
     

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