Universal Extractor

Universal Extractor is a program used for (and only for) decompressing common file archive formats. It is currently able to extract the data from self-extracting EXE files, Installers, ZIP and Rar files and a very long list of others.

The strong point of Universal Extractor is actually not much more than being able to decompress an amazingly long list of different formats. It was never intended to be able to create the types of files it decompresses and according to the developer, it never will.

However, if you have a compressed file in the format of files like (.hlp, .exe, .lzo, .chm, .nrg, .rpm, .uha, .ace and countless others), this is definitely the software solution for you. Did we mention its free? Yes, it is also available with the full source code.

According to the developer: 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.

From Jared Breland:

Universal Extractor download is a software download 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. The full list of supported formats can be found in the table below. It's able to support so many varied file formats by utilizing the many backend utilities listed in the credits at the bottom of the page.

Please note that Universal Extractor is not intended to be a general purpose...

Universal Extractor 1.6.1 is licensed as Freeware for the Windows operating system / platform without restrictions. Universal Extractor is available to all software users as a free download (Freeware).

Universal Extractor Virus and Malware Tests:

For security reasons, you should also check out the Universal Extractor virus and malware test that has been uploaded; additional Universal Extractor screenshots may be available, too.