Or that you should not eat dough even if it looks terribly delicious.Īll of this (and much more) is stuff without which I would probably not be in the world today where I am today. Or how to cross the street without getting hit by a truck. That's because my parents taught me a lot of basics. That's why, I'd like to return some knowledge with these 'Basic' blog articles. The over-30 generation did not always have it that easy in that respect. You had much more opportunities and time to deal with it and to learn how to deal with it. Probably everyone born after 1980 will already have this basic knowledge.Īnd I think that's nothing to be ashamed of.Īs a 30-year-old one you grew up with it. I think it is also important to explain things that are now somehow part of the basic computer knowledge. That is all you need to know about compression tools for now.I just don't want to explain things that are very complicated. Personally, I have been a long-time WinRAR user but looking at these objective truths I have switched camps and have become a 7-Zip enjoyer.

If you do not use anything and need to make a quick decision on which tool to use then you should most likely use 7-Zip because it is free and does a better job at compressing your files while also being in constant development and improvement.

If you on the other hand are already using 7-Zip, then there is no objective reason for you to bother switching to any other compression tool. If you are used to WinRAR and you enjoyed it, you can keep using it. WinRAR – faster compression rates while using a lighter algorithm, but is paid software and results in larger files.ħ-Zip – slower compression rate and requires more resources but results in smaller files with better compression and is completely free.īased on these conclusions it really just depends on what you prefer and what you have been using prior to reading this article.

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