winrar?

When using Windows 7, all version except, maybe, home basic, ZIP files can be accessed just like any folder.

7-Zip is free, can open ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives.

There are MANY other archivers, many been free, available. Several of those can open over 20 archives formats.

Electro
January 2015

You could also try 7-Zip, whihc is free and available under a GNU LGPL license:

http://7-zip.org/

John
January 2015

If you're using Windows 7 then you should be able to open zip files without any other software.

Microsoft have a tutorial here - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/compress-uncompress-files-zip-files#1TC=windows-7

Good luck.

Pete
January 2015

This might help...

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/zip-unzip-files

WinRAR is NOT free, nor is it freeware. It WILL, however, still function after the trial period is up. You'll just have messages telling you that you haven't paid for it.

The current price for WinRAR is € 29.95.

There are also FREEWARE alternatives to use besides WinRAR. One of these is PeaZip
Source(s):

https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130405141918AAWdK1q

Ignore messages and continue to use it
January 2015