Detailed Description and Use of WinRAR Tools Menu
Detailed information about File Compressor
WinRAR Tools Menu
In this article of Institute of Computer Education (IOCE), we will get information about the interface of WinRAR. WinRAR is a software with the help of which you can compress the files and folders of your computer, unpack any compressed file and manage the files of your computer. Therefore, this software can become a useful medium for you.
In today's article, we will know all the options given inside the Tools Menu of WinRAR and will also try to understand how you can use them. So let's start this important information.
Using Wizard in WinRAR:
The Wizard option is available when you click on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR. Using the Wizard option, you can compress or extract files and folders. Its interface is very simple and easy due to which you can easily compress the file or extract the already compressed file and get help in other tasks.
Using "Scan Archive for Virus" in WinRAR:
The second option "Scan Archive for Virus" is available when you click on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR. The short-key to start it is- Alt+D.
Many a times, due to various reasons, you receive compressed files from the Internet or other means. In the context of such files, you do not know whether these files contain any virus or malware or not. Using this tool of WinRAR, you can scan the files. By doing this, your computer remains safe from harmful viruses and malware.
This feature of WinRAR works by using an external antivirus program. Therefore, to get the benefit of this feature, you must already have an antivirus installed on your computer.
Using "Convert Archives" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the third option is "Convert Archives". The short-key to start it is Alt+Q.
Using the Convert Archives tool of WinRAR, you can easily convert the format of different types of archive files. For example, you can understand it in such a way that if you have a file in ZIP format, you can convert it to RAR format or if you have a file in RAR format, you can convert it to ZIP format.
This feature of WinRAR can also help you convert old archive formats to new formats.
Use of "Repair Archives" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the fourth option "Repair Archives" is available. The short-key to start it is - Alt+R.
Using this tool of WinRAR, you can repair your corrupt or damaged compressed file. If a compressed file is not opening or any file is not extracting from it, then you can repair it using this tool. This tool can prove to be very useful for your important file.
Use of "Convert Archive to SFX" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the fifth option "Convert Archive to SFX" is available. The short-key to start it is - Alt+X.
Using this tool of WinRAR, you can convert your archive file into a self-extracting file. SFX file is an executable (.exe) file, which automatically extracts the archive when double clicked. This tool proves to be more useful for you when you are sending a compressed file to a person who does not have any other software to extract the compressed file.
Use of "Find Files" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the sixth option "Find Files" is obtained. The short-key to start it is - F3.
By using this tool of WinRAR, you can find your compressed file or files. This tool proves to be more useful for you when you have a large number of files and you have to search for a particular file.
Use of "Show Information" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the seventh option "Show Information" is obtained. The short-key to start it is - Alt+I.
Using this tool of WinRAR, you can get detailed information about your compressed file, such as what is the size of your file, how many files are inside your compressed file and what is the format of your compressed file. With the help of this tool, you can get information about the status of the archive and the files present in it.
Use of "Generate Report" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the eighth option "Generate Report" is obtained. The short-key to start it is - Alt + G.
Using this option, you can generate detailed information about your files. It includes the list of files, their size, compression rate, and other details. This report can be saved in various formats, which is useful for analysis and documentation.
Use of "Benchmark" in WinRAR:
By clicking on the Tools option in the menu bar of WinRAR, the ninth option "Benchmark" is obtained. The short-key to start it is Alt+B.
Using this option of WinRAR, you can test your system. Through this, you can find out how fast WinRAR is compressing or decompressing files on your system. With its help, you can also evaluate the capacity of your hardware and its performance.
Conclusion:
By using all these options, you can get the most out of WinRAR software and complete your archiving tasks more efficiently and effectively.
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