WinRAR 7.22 Final released
Release date: 01.05.2026
WinRAR releases version 7.22, a stability updates that finalizes an important fix for solid archive operations.
Berlin, May 1, 2026: RARLAB.COM and win.rar GmbH are proud to announce the release of the final version of WinRAR 7.22.
Improved Solid Archive Deletion
This release finalizes a multi-version fix to how WinRAR handles file deletion from solid archives.
Solid archives store files in a continuous data stream to maximize compression.
This design means that deleting a single file requires rebuilding portions of the archive.
This process introduced a regression in version 7.20.
WinRAR 7.21 began addressing the issue, and version 7.22 completes the fix by reverting the deletion behavior to its pre-7.20 state.
This resolves edge case where the repair process could produce checksum errors, which could cause integrity check failures or complicate the recovery of the modified archive.
For a complete list of all improvements and bug fixes, please visit:
Availability:
WinRAR 7.22 is available for download now at:
Language versions beyond English may require a few days to become available due to volunteer translation efforts.
WinRAR is provided in over 40 languages and is compatible with Windows 11,10 and 8.1. For Android users, the RAR App is available on Google Play. The command line version of WinRAR is also available for Linux, FreeBSD, and MAC OS X.
About WinRAR:
WinRAR is the 64-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, the powerful archiver and archive manager. RAR files can compress content up to 30 percent more efficiently than ZIP files. The most notable functions of WinRAR include powerful document and multimedia file compression, file encryption, processing of other archive formats, programmable self-extracting (SFX) archives, damaged archive repair, and Unicode support.
About win.rar GmbH:
win.rar GmbH has been the official publisher & licensor of WinRAR and RARLAB products since February 2002 and handles all support, marketing and sales functions related to WinRAR & RARLAB.COM. win.rar GmbH is registered in Germany and is represented worldwide by local partners in over 70 countries on six continents. win.rar's stated goal is to provide top quality support and to optimize its software to meet the needs of its customers based on their valuable feedback. For more information about WinRAR and win.rar GmbH, please visit our website at
