Version 5.61 introduced mature RAR5 archive creation. RAR5 offers:
Aside from RAR and RAR5, this version handles 15+ formats natively without external DLLs. winrar 561 32bit exclusive
Pros:
Cons:
In an era of 16GB RAM minimums, running a 32-bit application seems counterintuitive. However, for WinRAR 5.61 32bit exclusive, the limited address space (max ~4GB RAM usage) becomes a feature, not a bug. Version 5
Crucial warning: Because this version is no longer on the main rarlab.com download page (which now defaults to 7.x 64-bit), many third-party sites host infected copies. Here is the safe method: Cons: In an era of 16GB RAM minimums,
/s (silent) and /sfx switches that were deprecated in later versions.