- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: October 08, 2009
- Total Downloads: 807,091
- Downloads last week: 14,574
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 75 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
RAR files are a popular compression format, and this free extractor offers reliable service with a skinnable interface.
Free RAR Extract Frog is oddly named, but it performs well in extracting RAR files. The interface is simply a large pane with a large illustration of a frog. However, you can change the graphic simply by dragging and dropping a JPEG or other graphics file into the pane. The interface includes four other tabs: About, Links, Thanks, and Appreciation. All but the Links tab offers obvious items related to the application itself. It holds links to freeware and wallpapers that have no clear relationship to this application.
For its primary function, this tool performed well in our tests. Extracting files was simple: we dragged and dropped a RAR file to the pane, and the tool automatically extracted it and saved it in the same folder as the original compressed file. RAR Extract Frog performed its chores quickly and efficiently.
This tool is simple to use, but it doesn't offer a lot of bells and whistles, so advanced users wanting a feature-laden application may want to give this program a pass. But users wanting a basic extraction tool will find RAR Extract Frog a friendly addition to their tool boxes.
Publisher's description
From Philipp Winterberg :Free RAR Extract Frog is a new skinable extraction tool for RAR-archives that supports spanned archives as well as the decompression of password protected files. Start the extraction of a RAR file by drag'n'drop, double click or shell integrated context menu. To speed the decompression process up, Free RAR Extract Frog has the option to define a default output folder or a default password or both. Change the program's skin by simply dropping a JPG image on the image above the short instructions. The package comes with example rar files, example skins and short instructions in over 50 languages
What's new in this version:
Version 1.8 allows users to use screensavers as skins, supports iPhone wallpapers and Playstation Portable wallpapers as skins and features the new RarZilla 2.55 unrar engine.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 75 votes
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Version: Free RAR Extract Frog 1.8
"IS QUICK, AND SIMPLE...AND IS FREE....WORKS FOR ME!!!"
Pros: ITS EASY TO USE
Cons: NONE SO FAR
Summary: I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE....BUT DON'T BELIVE ME...TRY IT YOURSELF
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Version: Free RAR Extract Frog 1.8
Pros: Does what it needs to and it does it free of charge.
Cons: Not one that I can think of.
Summary: Very easy to use, quick and free! What else do you need?!
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Version: Free RAR Extract Frog 1.8
Pros: Works fast, no frills, reminds me of early version of zip, only simpler
Cons: none nada zero
Summary: Product is a simple GUI product that does what you tell it to, compress or extract. Haven't found any problem, running on Vista Ultimate and XP. If you need to extract a RAR compressed file, this is the product for you.
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Version: Free RAR Extract Frog 1.8
"It did exactly what it was supposed to do"
Pros: The best part is it's free, and for what I needed this was perfect. Who could ask for anything more?
Cons: Not oneflaw.
Summary: I mainly use this for expanding compressed drivers, patches, and upgrade files. For this function it is perfect.
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Version: Free RAR Extract Frog 1.8
"Does what it says on the tin."
Pros: The user interface couldn't get possibly any easier, but it's more beautiful with the new support for various wallpaper and screensaver formats. Nice.
Cons: If one uses a fancy screensaver as skin, it could slow down the extraction process a little - so don't choose a CPU intense 3D screensaver if you want your files to be extracted quite quick...
Summary: Really nice update.
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