idek if 7zip is better than winrar anymore assuming both are being updated constantly, but like... My memory is that pretty much every tech oriented person on windows uses 7zip.

  • Findom_DeLuise [she/her, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    My favorite is how the OS supports path names longer than 260 characters, but PowerShell, File Explorer, and Command Prompt all flip their shit if you try to delete a directory containing a file with a long path name (e.g., shit generated by a Java IDE or build tool). This even includes the Shift+DEL trick to bypass the recycle bin. The "fix"? Create an empty directory and use RoboCopy.EXE to mirror the empty directory onto the directory that you wish to delete, and then delete both of them. Simplicity itself!

    Meanwhile, Cygwin or MinGW Bash will remove the directory with no issues, and, incidentally, so will 7zip's file browser UI.