It appears to be something like a zip file when it is downloaded.
2006-07-17 15:41:37 · 13 answers · asked by quietwalker 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Like everybody else says, it's a form of file compression. And WinRAR will unzip(or rather unpack) it for you.
But I'd like to point out, that WinRAR is shareware. Meaning, that it lets you try it for like 30 days, and then you have to pay for it. WinRAR does a great job, it unzips a whole bunch of different compression formats, and it also lets you zip things in the RAR format. So for $30 it's a very good program.
If on the other hand, you don't plan to make your own RAR files, and you only want to unzip them, there's another great program out there called 7-Zip, which is completely free.
Go to download.com and read the reviews if your curious as to which program is best for you
http://www.7-zip.org/
2006-07-17 16:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mike E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can download a free version of winrar here: http://bit.ly/1sMdIqr
Winrar is a very good program to unzip files and to decompress a bunch of other formats. You can use also 7zip or winzip for the same purpose but I believe that winrar is the best option. All these programs are very similar (you can compress/decompress files with a simple right click).
The great things is that winrar is free (you can download the trial version that never expires) and it can open all compressed formats: .zip, .rar, .7z / 7zip, .iso, .tar, .jar etc. (much more than the other programs).
That's why I strongly recommend Winrar
2014-08-17 10:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like a zip file but if it's .rar, then you need to download a .rar program. You can get free trials on the web AND it will unzip not only .rar files, but zip files as well.
2006-07-17 15:45:21 · answer #3 · answered by blondeqtpie13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea *.rar is a compression extension. It compresses a file much more effectively by 40% of it. U can open these files with a software called WinRAR. u can get this from softpedia.com
2006-07-17 15:47:05 · answer #4 · answered by pickut2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.rar is a compressed file/group of files. It is similar to a .zip file. .rar files are used to make a file/files smaller in size. They are also useful in grouping multiple files together to make them easier to transfer. You can use Winrar to extract these files (or make them).
2006-07-17 15:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by Cheater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=RAR
File Extension Database^
Its like a .zip file but .rar you can open these files with winrar available at the link below.
http://www.rarlab.com/
2006-07-17 15:45:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, You are right. It is a compressed file. Use Winrar to see what is the content of the file.
2006-07-17 15:45:26 · answer #7 · answered by moin_anjum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is another form of compression, u will need winrar to uncompress the file. Search for winrar or goto http://www.rarlab.com/
2006-07-17 15:56:13 · answer #8 · answered by Niaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is like a zip file just use winrar to unzip it
2006-07-17 15:45:47 · answer #9 · answered by highlander44_tx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a better type of .zip. it compresses the file more.
2006-07-17 15:44:57 · answer #10 · answered by Mike-Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋