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File Extractor for Windows

  • Free

  • In English
  • V 2.1
  • 3.3

    (163)

Softonic review

Kristina Schulz
Kristina SchulzUpdated 12 years ago

A very basic file unarchiver

File Extractor is a bare bones file unarchiver that has a nice interface - but not much else.

Fried Cookie has once again released a dead simple application for basic tasks but File Extractor is a tough recommendation as it is just too simple. While it does support a myriad of formats, the only thing that File Extractor does is uncompress file archives.

File Extractor's interface features a simple drag and drop affair. There are no options to adjust other than where to save the file. Disappointingly, you cannot create a new folder within the application to save to. Users will have to create a new folder in Windows Explorer before choosing it within File Extractor.

It is difficult to recommend File Extractor over free alternatives like 7-Zip, which supports more formats, compresses/uncompresses files, and is integrated into the Windows shell so that right-clicking on files gives you a 7-Zip option to add or extract an archive.

Overall, File Extractor is too simple, slow, and doesn't feature important features that other free competitors offer.

PROS

  • Drag and drop
  • Supports the most common archive formats

CONS

  • Does not compress files
  • Cannot create new folder to save to
  • No Windows shell integration
  • Slow performance

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File Extractor for PC

  • Free

  • In English
  • V 2.1
  • 3.3

    (163)

User reviews about File Extractor

  • Anonymous

    by Anonymous

    Does exactly what I need it to do, simply extracts files..
    Does exactly what I need it to do, simply extracts files and does it through a beautifully simple interface.
    Pros: simplicity


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