Hello Guys, it has been a longg longg time. Actually I finished this weeks ago but the site is not updated to its place yet. So I couldn’t be bother.
Anyhow, as usual. Enjoy!

Version 6.02

   1. ZIP SFX module refuses to process SFX commands stored in archive
      comment if such comment is resided after beginning of Authenticode
      digital signature. It is done to prevent possible attacks with
      inclusion of ZIP archive into the signature body.

      We already prohibited extracting contents of such malformed archives
      in WinRAR 6.01.

      We are thankful to Jacob Thompson - Mandiant Advantage Labs
      for reporting this issue.

   2. WinRAR uses https instead of http in the web notifier window,
      home page and themes links. It also implements additional checks
      within the web notifier. This is done to prevent a malicious web page
      from executing existing files on a user's computer. Such attack
      is only possible if the intruder has managed to spoof or otherwise
      control user's DNS records. Some other factors are also involved
      in limiting the practical application of this attack.

      We would like to express our gratitude to Igor Sak-Sakovskiy
      for bringing this issue to our attention.

   3. Where appropriate, SFX archive displays the additional line
      with detailed error information provided by operating system.

      For example, previously such archive would display "Cannot create file"
      message alone. Now this message is followed by a detailed reason
      like access denied or file being used by another process.

      In the past this extended error information was available in WinRAR,
      but not in SFX archives.

   4. Switch -idn hides archived names also in 'v' and 'l' commands.
      It can be useful if only the archive type or total information
      is needed.
   
   5. If -ibck -ri<priority> switches are used together, WinRAR process
      sets the priority specified in -ri switch. Previous versions ignored
      -ri and set the priority to low in the presence of -ibck switch.

   6. When using "File/Change drive" command, WinRAR saves the last folder
      of previous drive and restores it if that drive is selected again
      later.

   7. Name of unpacking file is now included into WinRAR incorrect password
      warning for RAR5 archives. It can be helpful when unpacking
      a non-solid archive containing files encrypted with different passwords.
   
   8. Bugs fixed:

      a) "Convert archives" command issued erroneous "The specified password
         is incorrect" message after succesfully converting RAR archive
         with encrypted file names if new password was set and archive
         was opened in WinRAR shell;

      b) if command progress window was resized up and then quickly resized
         down to original dimensions, window contents could be positioned
         incorrectly.

   
   Version 6.01

   1. Ctrl+A keyboard shortcut selects the entire text in WinRAR comment
      window.
   
   2. If -idn switch is used together with -t or -df in console RAR
      when archiving, it additionally disables "Deleting <filename>"
      or "Testing <filename>" messages, normally issued by these switches.

      Also -idn disables folder creation messages when extracting
      a file to non-existing folder.

   3. WinRAR and ZIP SFX module refuse to extract contents of ZIP SFX
      archives if ZIP central directory is resided after beginning
      of Authenticode digital signature. It is done to prevent possible
      attacks with inclusion of ZIP archive into signature body.
   
   4. Bugs fixed:

      a) "Convert archives" command could incorrectly convert Unicode
         comments in RAR archives.
      
      b) if two archive information windows had been opened from Explorer
         context menu, the compression ratio bar in the first window
         could erroneously display a value for second archive.

         It did not affect the ratio and other text details at the right
         of window. Only the vertical bar at the left could be updated
         to a wrong value;

      c) if "Wait if other WinRAR copies are active" option was enabled
         in extraction dialog, "Waiting for another WinRAR copy" title
         was not set in command progress window while waiting;

      d) when extracting a symbolic link, previous versions did not
         overwrite existing symbolic links even if user requested it
         in overwrite prompt.

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It’s been a while. You already heard the news on Windows 11. I hope you guys are excited just like me. With all new features coming up ahead. It seems Microsoft is trying to catch up with the game right now. The last jigsaw to this is the new CPU where Intel will be announcing later this year. Isn’t this exciting?

Now what I want to share with you guys today is about the current concern with Trusted Platform Module that you guys are probably having. Whether your PC is able to install and run Windows 11 or not? Here I have the solutions.

After you have ran this Windows PC Health check tool from Microsoft, some of you might not get passed the check and only the few of you are.  So just to make this clear, let me tell you about this tool. It is made to check an overview spec of your system based on how OEM and brand provider are configured theirs device. This means if you are using a custom built PC there is a high chance that this tool wont detect your spec completely and so will likely to show that your system will fail for an upgrade to Windows 11! Even though, you are using the new up to date system right now, it still wont pass the check.

Despite the current hardware specification of Windows 11.

Yes and No, I found out that there is a better way to check your system other than the Microsoft one using this 3rd party open-source program called Win11Syscheck. This tools show way more detail reason of why your system is not support. You can download and give it a try. Here is the screenshot

Or else you can always check in your mainboard manual whether you have Trusted Platform Module installed or not.

From this point most likely what will be the blocker is either your CPU or Mainboard (TPM) or both.

So can we Enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM)?

If your mainboard is already supported and TPM is the reason, then you can easily enable it in your system BIOS settings. Usually, TPM is set to off as default, so all you need to do is switch it back. Just like what I did to my system.

This is the result before enabling TPM.

And this is the reason. There is no TPM in my security devices list

So what I have to do is to go in to my BIOS setting and enable it.
Please note that different motherboard brand has different menu and naming.

• Go to Settings > Security
• Then Trusted Computing
• Go to Security Device support and Enable it
• Save your setting and reboot!

Now once you did that and returned to Windows desktop successfully. You can run the check again with Microsoft PC Health check tool. And here are the results.

Boom!

Yes, in my case after enabling the the setting in BIOS, now my system has passed the check! Now let’s go back and check other part that was missing before!

You can see that suddenly Trusted Platform Module 2.0 is now showing on my Device Manager window.

So clearly, this is the workaround that you need to check and enable your system to be compatible with an upcoming Windows 11 OS!

Please noted that things might change later on, we will be seeing the new PC Health Check tool along with many new firmware updates for different mainboard to activate this Trusted Platform Module.

Or if not, may be it’s time to upgrade your system. Clearly CPU and Mainboard are the combination that needs to go together.

Eventually, Microsoft will find a way for you to upgrade to Windows 11 without paying any extra fees for sure. So I’m sure with or without hard reasons you will eventually get to use it sooner than you think.

Good luck checking and try the workaround! Have a safe day guys!

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Today Rarlab has just released the latest beta of version 5.3 beta 1 to the public. This time they have finally added and support 7zip extension. (001,002,003,00x and 7zx one)

So I have removed some part of my tweak, not to complicate things.

Here are the full changelog and download

Version 5.30 beta 1

   1. Added extraction of multipart ZIP archives created by 7-Zip.
      Such archives have .zip.001, .zip.002, ... file extensions.
      You need to open .zip.001 file in WinRAR shell to browse 
      or unpack such archive. All parts must be stored in the same folder
      before starting extraction.

   2. Added extraction of files split to multiple parts with .001,
      .002, ..., extensions. You can open .001 file as a usual archive
      and then unpack its contents. WinRAR will combine all parts
      and save them to extracted file. All parts must be stored
      in the same folder before starting extraction.

      "001" item is included to "Associate WinRAR with" list
      in "Settings/Integration" dialog.
         
   3. WinRAR file list allows to use mouse Back and Forward buttons
      or Alt+Left and Alt+Right keyboard shortcuts to navigate
      in recently visited folders.

   4. Folder wildcards are allowed in RAR command line in file names to
      archive. For example:

      rar a backup c:\backup\2015*\*

      Recursion is enabled automatically for such folder wildcards
      even if -r switch is not specified.

   5. "Extract" button in SFX archive is changed to "Pause" when extraction
      is started, so it is possible to pause SFX extraction and resume it
      later.

   6. "Skip encrypted" option in "Find files" dialog to silently skip
      encrypted archives while performing search command.
   
   7. Archive test command works for tar.gz, tar.bz2 and tar.xz archives.
      Since TAR format does not provide file data checksums, WinRAR checks
      only validity of GZIP, BZIP2 or XZ container.
   
   8. Adding a new string to WinRAR diagnostic messages window could be
      slow and affect the operation performance in case of thousands
      of errors. Now it works fast regardless of errors number.

   9. New 'R' object for -sc switch defines encoding of console
      RAR messages sent to redirected files and pipes. For example:

      rar lb -scur data > list.txt

      will produce Unicode list.txt with archived file names.

  10. Sleep time parameter in -ri<priority>[:<sleep_time>] switch is
      adjusted to lower its impact to RAR performance and especially
      to recovery record related operations. Higher sleep time values
      are needed to reduce the system load to same level as
      in previous versions.

  11. Console RAR "l" and "v" commands display file time in YYYY-MM-DD
      format.

  12. When extracting RAR and ZIP archives created in Unix, WinRAR maps
      decomposed Unicode characters to precomposed. Such conversion
      is required for some Unix and OS X archives to correctly unpack
      non-English archived names in Windows. It works for Windows versions
      starting from Windows Vista.

  13. Modification time is set for all folders created when unpacking
      .7z archives. Previous versions set it only for non-empty folders.

  14. WinRAR prevents a computer to go to sleep by inactivity timeout
      until current operation, such as archiving, extraction or another
      archive processing, is done.

  15. Total progress bar is displayed when extracting .arj, .lzh and .cab
      archives (except multivolume archives).

  16. Progress bar is displayed when deleting files after archiving
      and when clearing "Archive" attribute of archived files.

  17. "Test" command also verifies contents of NTFS alternate data streams
      in RAR 3.x - 5.x archives. Previously their contents was checked
      only during extraction command.

  18. Bugs fixed:

      a) console RAR crashed instead of displaying an overwrite prompt
         when attempting to add files to already existing volumes;

      b) console RAR "lt" command did not display seconds in file timestamp;

      c) WinRAR failed to decompress .xxe files if they did not include
         "section N of xxencode" string in the body;

      d) RAR could not restore contents of NTFS alternate data stream
         saved with -os switch if it was split between different volumes.

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Enjoy the latest FINAL build from WINRAR!

 WinRAR - What's new in the latest version


   Version 5.21

   1. "Drag and drop context menu" options in "Settings/Integration/
      Context menu items" dialog allow to disable WinRAR archiving
      and extraction commands in context menu displayed after dragging
      and dropping files with right mouse button.

   2. If winrar.ini file is present in the same folder as WinRAR installer,
      winrar.ini will be copied to WinRAR program folder after completing
      installation.

   3. While previous versions could produce RAR5 volumes of slightly
      smaller than requested size sometimes, such situation is less
      likely now. In most cases volume size equals to specified by user.

   4. Now by default WinRAR skips symbolic links with absolute paths
      in link target when extracting. You can enable creating such links
      with "Allow absolute paths in symbolic links" option on "Advanced"
      page of extraction dialog or with -ola command line switch.

      Such links pointing to folders outside of extraction destination
      folder can present a security risk. Enable their extraction only
      if you are sure that archive contents is safe, such as your own backup.
      
   5. Bugs fixed:

      a) WinRAR 5.20 issued unnecessary user account control (UAC) prompt,
         when running an executable from archive stored in UAC protected
         folder. Since nothing is extracted to folder containing an archive
         in such case, UAC prompt is not needed;

      b) WinRAR could overwrite files with read-only attribute only
         when unpacking RAR and ZIP archive formats. Now it is also
         implemented for other archive formats supported by WinRAR;

      c) "Elapsed time" and "Time left" were displayed incorrectly
         when applying "Convert" command to multiple archives
         and enabling "Add recovery record" option.

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I just upgraded my Windows 8.1 on Alienware 14 to Windows 10 Preview today. What I found is that there are many changes in OS upgrade process, where there is no compatibility issue I used to face back in the old days. Microsoft has really really improved theirs tech on this and I am very impress. The OS is fluid, every single functions work perfectly just like they should be. I also can’t deny that I’m feeling some influences of the flow and UI from the OSX. However, Windows 10 is completely overthrown the OSX premiumness at this point.

I have complete no doubt that this will be the next big thing for 2015, and it will completely changes the face of the current Windows platform forever.

The good news is this Preview release will allow you to upgrade to the GM (Final) version once the Windows 10 is out in public!! Just amazing!

Now during the wait, you can choose to receive each Preview build up to your preferences. You can choose between Slow or Fast mode for the update to be applied. Just like you are on the Beta channel in Firefox!

Yet, there are many things to be discovered but I suggest you find it out by yourself.

Great work! Microsoft!

Ref

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Let’s get update with the latest BETA version of WinRAR.

 WinRAR - What's new in the latest version


   Version 5.21 beta 2

   1. Now by default WinRAR skips symbolic links with absolute paths
      in link target when extracting. You can enable creating such links
      with "Allow absolute paths in symbolic links" option on "Advanced"
      page of extraction dialog or with -ola command line switch.

      Such links pointing to folders outside of extraction destination
      folder can present a security risk. Enable their extraction only
      if you are sure that archive contents is safe, such as your own backup.

   2. Bugs fixed:

      a) if several files from different folders were selected
         and extracted using "Flat folders view" file list mode
         and "Extract relative paths" extraction option, WinRAR could
         truncate paths of some of these files. It did not happen
         if entire file list contents or a single file was selected.

   
   Version 5.21 beta 1

   1. "Drag and drop context menu" options in "Settings/Integration/
      Context menu items" dialog allow to disable WinRAR archiving
      and extraction commands in context menu displayed after dragging
      and dropping files with right mouse button.

   2. If winrar.ini file is present in the same folder as WinRAR installer,
      winrar.ini will be copied to WinRAR program folder after completing
      installation.

   3. While previous versions could produce RAR5 volumes of slightly
      smaller than requested size sometimes, such situation is less
      likely now. In most cases volume size equals to specified by user.

   4. Now by default WinRAR skips symbolic links with absolute paths
      in link target when extracting. You can enable creating such links
      with "Allow absolute paths in symbolic links" option on "Advanced"
      page of extraction dialog or with -ola command line switch.

      Such links pointing to folders outside of extraction destination
      folder can present a security risk. Enable their extraction only
      if you are sure that archive contents is safe, such as your own backup.
      
   5. Bugs fixed:

      a) WinRAR 5.20 issued unnecessary user account control (UAC) prompt,
         when running an executable from archive stored in UAC protected
         folder. Since nothing is extracted to folder containing an archive
         in such case, UAC prompt is not needed;

      b) WinRAR could overwrite files with read-only attribute only
         when unpacking RAR and ZIP archive formats. Now it is also
         implemented for other archive formats supported by WinRAR;

      c) "Elapsed time" and "Time left" were displayed incorrectly
         when applying "Convert" command to multiple archives
         and enabling "Add recovery record" option.

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Just getting my account setup for LINE Official Account.

Please add me from the HERE

Cheers!

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We are approaching the end of year 2014, again just another year is passing by. This year has been an exciting year for us since next year the new chapter of Windows OS will once emerge again. I hope you all have purchased your own license and get ready for the update.

I would like to wish you and your family a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year! See you again in 2015!

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It’s here the final version of 5.20.

Grab it here!

  WinRAR - What's new in the latest version


   Version 5.20

   1. If Windows User Account Control prevents extracting or archiving
      commands to create files in system protected folders, WinRAR attempts
      to start its another copy with administrator privileges to complete
      the operation. It is necessary to confirm privileges elevation
      in response to User Account Control prompt to allow such second
      WinRAR copy to run.

   2. You can drag files in Explorer with right mouse button, drop them
      to some folder and select WinRAR archiving commands in context menu
      to create an archive with these files in the destination folder.

   3. It is possible to use WinRAR.ini file instead of Registry to store
      WinRAR settings. You may prefer such approach if you plan to install
      WinRAR to removable media, such as USB flash drive, and then run it
      on different computers.

      See "WinRAR.ini file" topic in "Configuration settings" chapter
      of WinRAR help for details.

   4. Added extraction support for ZIP and ZIPX archives using 
      XZ compression algorithm.

   5. If ZIP or ZIPX archive contains any compression algorithms except
      usual "Store" or "Deflate", algorithm names are displayed
      in "Version to extract" field of archive information dialog.
      Algorithms with names unknown to WinRAR will be assigned "m<num>"
      name, where "num" is a compression algorithm numeric identifier.

   6. "Open with WinRAR" command is available in Windows context menus
      for archive formats supported by WinRAR. It can be turned off
      with "Open with WinRAR (for usual archives)" option in WinRAR
      "Settings/Integration/Context menu items..." dialog.

   7. Command line RAR can read the default set of switches from rar.ini
      file stored in RAR program folder. Previously it was possible to
      define only the same set of switches for all RAR command with
      "switches=<switches>" string. Now rar.ini also allows to specify
      separate switch sets for individual RAR commands using
      the following syntax:

      switches_<command>=<any RAR switches, separated by spaces>

      For example:

      switches_a=-m5 -s
      switches_x=-o+

   8. Command "ch" supports switches -tl, -cu, -cl also for ZIP archives.
      Previously "ch" allowed these switches only for RAR archive format.

   9. For archive formats lacking file time information, such as .bz2,
      .xz and .Z, WinRAR sets container archive modification time
      to extracted files. It does not apply to tar.bz2, tar.xz and tar.Z,
      which use file time stored in tar headers.
   
  10. "Keep broken files" extraction option is supported for bzip2 archives.

  11. WinRAR icon in Windows context menus is scaled up correctly
      in high DPI screen modes such as 150% or 200% of normal text size.

  12. It is possible to disable WinRAR "Benchmark" command with
      "Benchmark" variable of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinRAR\Policy
      Registry key. In multi-user environment "Benchmark" command might
      abuse shared computational resources. See "Registry variables" topic
      in "Configuration settings" chapter of WinRAR help for more details.

  13. Additionally to "sfxcmd" variable containing the entire command line,
      SFX module sets "sfxpar" variable containing command line parameters
      only, without leading SFX module name. These variables are set before
      starting a program specified in "Setup" command.

  14. File overwrite prompt in console RAR displays the size and modification
      time for existing and new files.

  15. When archiving from stdin with -si switch, RAR sets the current system
      time to modification time of archived file. Previous version did not
      set this time at all.

  16. It is possible to use -si and -v<size> switches together. Previous
      versions did not allow to create volumes when archiving from stdin.

  17. Warning is issued when starting unpacking 4 GB or larger file
      from RAR or ZIP archive to FAT32 patition, so user may cancel
      the operation. FAT32 does not support files of such size.

      Also this warning is issued when starting to create RAR archive
      with "Store" (-m0) method if estimated archive size is 4 GB or more.

  18. "Select all" button in "Settings/Integration" dialog is renamed to
      "Toggle all". Now it deselects archive formats if all they are
      already selected.

  19. "Delete archive" extraction option correctly removes all .zip and .7z
      volumes. Previously it removed only the first volume in the set
      for these archive formats.

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I’m proud to announce the latest release of WinRAR 5.11 Final corporate version to you all.

Please see the changelog below:

Version 5.11

1. WinRAR can unpack TAR archives containing folders with pax
extended headers. Previous versions failed to unpack them.

2. “Keep broken files” extraction option is supported for 7-Zip archives.

3. Bugs fixed:

a) WinRAR 5.10 did not set “hidden”, “read-only” and “system”
file attributes when unpacking ZIP archives;

b) WinRAR 5.10 failed to update self-extracting RAR archives
containing nested ZIP archives stored without compression;

c) ZIP archive created with “Do not store paths” option
included unnecessary empty name records for folders;

d) archived files could have 1 hour modification time error
in Windows XP;

e) deleting a file in RAR5 solid archive containing files stored
with -ver switch caused such files to lose version information;

f) black rectangles were displayed instead of toolbar buttons
in 16- and 24- bit screen color modes and Windows custom text size
larger than 100%.

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