RarMonkey

RarMonkey is an easy to use Windows utility that allows you to extract files from RAR archives with just a few clicks.

With shell integration for a seamless file extraction process, RarMonkey is a bit different as compared to all the other similar apps.

Once you double-click a RAR archive, RarMonkey lets you input the destination folder and decide whether you want to automatically create new folder under selected directories for each archive using its file name.

Of course, file associations are also available, but the real helpful feature is the one that allows you to extract files from multiple RAR archives at the same time.

There are no other settings to play with, which is indeed good news for beginners, while more advanced users may be a little disappointed with the lack of configuration options.

Also, keep in mind that RarMonkey is just an application supposed to lend you a hand when trying to extract files from RAR archives, so it doesn't provide dedicated tools to compress data.

The speed is good and the program works smoothly on most Windows versions, but it crashes on Windows 7 workstations every once in a while. There's no apparent reason for this issue, so in the end it all depends on how lucky you are.

All things considered, RarMonkey is a great software solution for every rookie out there, providing just the essential tools and a very user-friendly approach. All you need is just basic computer knowledge and a Windows workstation, it doesn't matter which version.