Windows 11 adds native support for RAR, 7-Zip, Tar and other archive formats thanks to open-source library::undefined

  • MrFlamey@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is great, but I honestly hate the way that windows treats zips like they are just folders on your computer when they are fundamentally different, and I want to do different things with them. Sure, it’s nice to be able to browse the files inside, but I can do that with 7zip.

    • lmaydev@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The whole point is most people don’t want a third party app.

      I also think for most users treating them as a normal folder makes complete sense.

      Chances are you aren’t the target audience of the default configuration of windows. It’s aimed at people who have trouble checking their email.

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        1 year ago

        Chances are you aren’t the target audience of the default configuration of windows.

        Yes. How to change it?

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          1 year ago

          Pay Microsoft to the point where they make more money from you than their current target audience.

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        1 year ago

        Maybe they’re like that because they’ve been trained that way by shit software

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            1 year ago

            What are you even talking about? Archives have been so much easier to use on Linux for many years, because that headline was built-in.

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            1 year ago

            What distro do you use which thinks an archive file needs executable permissions?

            Alternatively, what distro / file explorer can’t recognize the MIME types for archives (which has nothing to do with permissions but it’s the only relevant error that makes sense)?

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      1 year ago

      It’s nice when you can use the file browser of an app and I can open a file from a zip directly but I see your point.

      • MrFlamey@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Yeah, it’s probably best for most users, but I just personally prefer to treat them separately so I know what I’m dealing with.