Did you know you can easily extract files from any type of archive, whether it’s a simple zip file, an installation program, or even a Windows Installer (.msi) package? Yes you can do all that even more with Universal Extractor.

What’s the big deal about Universal Extractor?

Universal Extractor is a program do to exactly what it says: extract files from any type of archive, whether it’s a simple zip file, an installation program, or even a Windows Installer (.msi) package.

Universal Extractor is a program designed to decompress and extract files from any type of archive or installer, such as ZIP or RAR files, self-extracting EXE files, application installers, etc.  It cannot (and never will) create archives, and therefore cannot fully replace archivers such as 7-Zip or WinRAR.  What it will do, however, is allow you to extract files from virtually any type of archive, regardless of source, file format, compression method, etc.

The original motivation behind this project was to create an easy, convenient way to extract files from various types of installation packages without the need to remember arcane command line switches or track down separate utilities to handle the unpacking.  Over time, and with the encouragement of its many users and the fine folks over on the MSFN forum, it has evolved into a mature and very capable unarchiving utility that many, including myself, find indispensable.

Any downside?

Universal Extractor doesn’t have a downside, and does exactly what the publisher claims it was designed for.

Want to check it out? Visit Legroom.net.

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