WinTAR 1.0.1 is available for Windows x64. This release adds in-app installation, opening files from archives and dragging archive contents into Windows applications.
Update without leaving WinTAR
- Download and install from Updates, with percentage, exact byte counts, speed, elapsed time and remaining time.
- Verify size, SHA-256, package structure, Windows x64 architecture and binary versions before installation.
- Replace application files and restart at the previous location. Restore the previous files if replacement or launch fails.
- Preserve settings and unrelated files. The application folder must be writable.
- Show publication dates in local time as dd/mm/YYYY HH:mm:ss. The Update button replaces Open download.
Open files inside archives
Double-click a file, press Enter or choose Open. WinTAR extracts it into a private temporary folder and opens it with the associated Windows application. Nested archives open in WinTAR.
Changes made in an external editor affect the temporary copy only. They are not written back into the archive. Use Save As to keep edited documents.
Drag files into Explorer
Drag selected files and folders to File Explorer or another application that accepts Windows file drops. Only selected entries and their folder contents are extracted. Export copies files; it never moves or deletes archive entries.
Data is prepared only when the destination requests it and reused for repeated requests. Checking supported drag formats does not extract data.
Responsive extraction and temporary files
- Extraction runs in the background with Pause/Resume and Cancel. The progress window closes after successful extraction.
- Each operation uses a separate temporary folder. Unicode names and password prompts are supported.
- Failed or cancelled temporary extractions are cleaned up. Successful temporary files remain available after WinTAR closes.
- Unused transfer folders older than seven days are eligible for cleanup during later transfers.
Installation and format support
Users of 1.0 can download and extract the complete 1.0.1 ZIP manually. Keep WinTAR.exe and its accompanying resources together. Controls and closing are locked while an in-app update is in progress.
RAR remains read, extract and test only. Creating RAR archives is not supported.