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Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library (www.techspot.com)
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Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library::undefined

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[โ€“] pHr34kY 77 points 1 year ago (39 children)

I wonder how long before I can send someone a .7z file without "hurr durr I can't open this".

Like, OpenDocument support exists in Office 2003 and I still encounter those who can't open a .odt file.

[โ€“] elscallr 7 points 1 year ago

I just tell them to install 7zip. I'm not working around your inadequacy.

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