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Universal Extractor 2
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Universal Extractor 2
Free
Windows XP or newer; extraction only
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Batch processing
- Batch mode lets users process multiple files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- File detection
- Scan-only mode detects the type of a file without extracting it.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The main program is licensed under GPLv2, and some bundled third-party extractors have different licenses, including restrictions on commercial use.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- The GitHub profile identifies the maintainer as William Engelmann, using the name Bioruebe.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Universal Extractor is designed for extraction and cannot recompress files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other features
- The project lists a built-in updater, password-list support for common archives, silent mode and context-menu integration.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- The stated system requirement is Windows XP or newer, with some limits on outdated Windows versions.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Portable use
- The program describes itself as portable, while noting that context-menu entries create registry entries and some extractors may leave traces.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Universal Extractor 2 extracts files from archives, installers, disk images, game archives and multimedia files.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Release status
- The README says the program is still in beta and updates are rare; the releases page lists version 2.0.0 RC 3 as a pre-release.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maintainer says security software can flag the program because it bundles many extractors, includes an updater and is written in AutoIt, and describes these detections as false positives.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can report issues on GitHub, send feedback from the Help menu, or contact the maintainer by email; the maintainer notes replies may take a while.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported formats
- The project says it supports more than 500 additional file types, with an overview of supported types in its formats list.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
