How to open a password-protected RAR archive?

In order to protect the security of compressed files, many people set passwords for compressed files. How to open a RAR archive with a password set? Today I will share 3 methods. If you are not sure, let’s take a look! Method 1:
If the computer operating system has a built-in decompression function and supports the RAR format, we can directly double-click the RAR archive to open it with the mouse, but we need to enter the originally set password to view the files in the archive.
If the operating system does not come with a decompression function, we can use a decompression tool that supports the RAR format, such as WinRAR software.
After opening the compressed package through WinRAR, you can see the contents of the compressed package, but similarly, you also need to enter the password of the compressed package to open the files or folders in the compressed package.

Method 2:

Question: Unable to view files in password-protected RAR archive? PHP editor Baicao provides you with a simple method to help you easily solve this problem. Read the details below to learn how to extract a password-protected RAR archive into a folder so that you can easily view its contents.

1. Select the RAR archive with the mouse.
2. Right-click and select "Extract file" or "Extract to current folder" in the WinRAR list.
3. Select "Extract File" to further set other options, such as the save path after decompressing the file, update method, etc.
4. Select "Extract to current folder" to save the decompressed files directly in the folder where the compressed package is located.

   

   
   No matter which decompression method you choose, you need to enter the password originally set for the RAR archive before decompression can be successful.
   

   

   Method 3:

Sometimes the RAR archive password is forgotten. Without a password, the compressed package cannot be opened or decompressed through the decompression function or decompression software that comes with the computer operating system.

In this case, you need to use other tools to solve the problem.

For example: PepsiCo RAR Password Recovery Tool, which can retrieve the "open password" of the RAR archive.

The tool provides 4 retrieval methods. Drag the password-set RAR archive into the tool, select the appropriate method and follow the prompts.

After completing the above operations, just wait for the password to be retrieved.

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