2023-06-03 15:35:19
WinRAR would become unnecessary software when Windows 11 is updated. Photo: LR composition | WinRAR would become unnecessary software when Windows 11 is updated. Photo: composition LR
Last week the Microsoft Build 2023, an event where the company founded by Bill Gates revealed the new features that would soon arrive in Windows 11, its latest operating system for computers. Among all the novelties, one caught the attention of thousands of users, especially those who use WinRAR, is that they will be able to open compressed files natively. Because? Here we are going to explain.
Currently, there are many programs that allow you to compress and decompress files with the extension ‘.rar’ and ‘.7z’. One of the most popular is WinRAR, a software that has been on the market for so many years that many think it is free; However, it is not. You may not know, but the trial version only lasts for 40 days, then you have to pay for it, but most users don’t.
Contrary to other applications that stop working when the trial period passes, WinRAR continues to work normally, that is, its trial version is eternal, we only have to close a small dialog box and we can use it to compress large files, decompress a game or movie that we have downloaded from the internet, among other actions.
Why WinRAR does not charge despite being paid?
Many wonder why WinRAR does not block its program after the trial period. The answer is simple, it has already positioned its brand, so much so that many think that it is the only software of its kind. Likewise, with this method it avoids piracy, since users will avoid downloading ‘cracked’ versions that are potentially dangerous because they could harbor a virus.
Although WinRAR is free for ordinary netizens, the same is not true for large companies. Perhaps you are not aware, but serious organizations in any country are obliged to pay for the licenses of the programs that their computers use, since if they do not do so, they run the risk of being fined. Thanks to this rule is that the company can survive.
What does WinRAR think that Windows 11 will do its job?
WinRAR developers have apparently taken it with humor that Microsoft’s operating system will soon be able to open archive files, as they shared the “This is fine” meme on Twitter with the caption: “Us right now.” The image went viral on the platform and caused many users to pity the company and buy its license.
“I bought it 13 years late. Please forgive me”, “Support the people you love”, “As long as it works, I’ll keep using my license”, “I have a license because I don’t like clicking that popup”, ” I bought a license a long time ago. I will still be using you”, were some of the messages that netizens towards WinRAR.
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