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dirtydog
10-04-11, 09:21 AM
What's a RAR file and how do I open it? Do I need any downloads etc?
maviczap
10-04-11, 09:24 AM
I've used WinRar to open RAR files
Stuuk1
10-04-11, 09:25 AM
You need winrar. A .rar file is similar to a .zip file, just a compression of a number of files in to one larger file.
Stuuk1
10-04-11, 09:26 AM
P.s. Winrar is the best program for opening compressed files, winzip is a pile of crap!
dirtydog
10-04-11, 10:00 AM
Ta muchly, downloaded a free trial of Winrar. Worked a treat.
Stuuk1
10-04-11, 10:14 AM
There are plenty of free cracked versions out there on torrent sites... But most people don't agree with that sort of thing.
SoulKiss
10-04-11, 11:39 AM
Or stay legitand grab a copy of 7Zip - which will do ZIP, RAR and about anything else too.

And its free so no need to install a hack that will also probably put a virus on your system...
ImplodedHamster
10-04-11, 12:43 PM
winrar has a 30-day trial i think, but it doesn't stop you using it after that. you just have to click yes or something in a pop up :)
Bibio
10-04-11, 12:52 PM
i thought windows come with a built in viewer.

but yes winrar is great.
Stuuk1
10-04-11, 01:26 PM
Windows built in viewer is winrar, unless that change in windows 7... Which I also have a cracked version of haha I'm so naughty and virus free!
dirtydog
10-04-11, 03:46 PM
Well I have windows XP but it doesn't have winrar on it, unless its on one of the other discs I got with it?
I've not come across a rar file before so not needed it in the last 6 years of havinbg this laptop
maviczap
10-04-11, 07:03 PM
Well I have windows XP but it doesn't have winrar on it, unless its on one of the other discs I got with it?
I've not come across a rar file before so not needed it in the last 6 years of havinbg this laptop

No XP doesn't come with WinRAR, well none of my OEM discs have, certainly not the Home edition
Stuuk1
10-04-11, 07:07 PM
Windows won't, it comes with winzip. Get used to rar files... Everything torrent-wise is rar'd nothing is zip's these days
Viney
11-04-11, 10:42 AM
What's a RAR file and how do I open it? Do I need any downloads etc?Its a file of Tony the Tiger porn
Skip
11-04-11, 02:08 PM
Or stay legitand grab a copy of 7Zip - which will do ZIP, RAR and about anything else too.

And its free so no need to install a hack that will also probably put a virus on your system...

7Zip rocks - use it all the time for all zip/rar files...
dirtydog
12-04-11, 05:55 AM
Its a file of Tony the Tiger porn

No it's the Minnie mouse porn you sent me