The space available on our PC drives is becoming more and more valuable. That is why we use a multitude of solutions to save this precious element. We can use many solutions, and one of the most common for years is file compressors like WinRAR.
These specific programs allow us to combine a large number of files and folders into one using various internal compression methods. Generally we can opt for one of the many supported formats of this type, although depending on the program, it is best to use the default one. If, for example, we focus on the aforementioned WinRAR, in this specific case the most common and recommended thing is to compress our data in .RAR files.
In addition, the applications that we mention in these lines will help us when it comes to sharing our own information . Imagine that you need to send a huge number of files by email. Thanks to applications like this one, you will be able to combine all this in a single file, with less weight than the originals, and send it more comfortably. Therefore, we could say that the usefulness of these applications is enormous, we just have to use a little imagination.
It is true that the file compressor that we have mentioned before is one of the most popular and has been used for years. But at the same time it has some limitations that we are going to mention below. These are limitations that you should be aware of in order to use WinRAR archives more effectively and safely. And it is that we use this type of applications in particular for multiple tasks, many times almost daily.
Aspects to take into account in WinRAR RAR
First of all, we will tell you that the native format that we mentioned before, .RAR, which we created with WinRAR, allows us to store an unlimited number of files of any size. As you can imagine, this will be very helpful in situations such as those mentioned above. However, we are going to find certain limitations related to the file system used by the operating system, and the available memory of the PC.
We must bear in mind that some old file systems do not support working with tablets larger than 4 gigabytes, for example, FAT32. On the other hand, we will tell you that this is a program that needs a certain amount of memory to save the name and attributes of each file that we are going to compress. If we also add quick open information, in that case we need double the memory to store the name and attributes of each file
Another section to take into consideration is that the 32-bit version of WinRAR cannot use more than 2 gigabytes of memory on the computer , which limits the use of certain large tablets. If we need to work with many files or use large sizes, it is best to migrate to the 64-bit version of the software solution. At the same time it is worth bearing in mind that the maximum password length for file encryption is 127 characters . In the event that we opt for longer keys, WinRAR will shorten them automatically.