2006-12-15 00:42:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
.rar files are of a type of compressed file, similar to a .zip file.
For information on .rar files, check out wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR
If you need to extract something from a .rar file, You can try to download the WINRAR software and install it. After installation, you can double click on the .rar file to open it and extract it.
You can download the WINRAR from
http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10583567.html?tag=lst-0-1
or
http://www.rarlab.com/
2006-12-15 00:46:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can get the latest version of Winrar here: http://bit.ly/1o0M15D
I like Winrar because it's a very good program to compress/decompress files in many different formats. You could also use other programs like 7zip or winzip for the same purpose but I think Winrar is the best option avalable. The funcionalities are pretty much the same for each program (you basically do everything with a simple right-click of your mouse) but Winrar is by far the best option.
The things I like about winrar is that it opens a bunch of compressed formats: .zip, .rar, .7z / 7zip, .iso, .tar, .jar etc. (much more than the other programs) and that it's 100% (trial period never expired so you can use it for free with no limitations)
These are the reasons why I recommend Winrar.
2014-08-17 17:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a compressed file, similar to .zip files. Download the free program WinRAR to open a .rar file. The good thing about WinRAR is that it can open other compressed files as well, such as .iso files.
2006-12-15 10:25:39 · answer #3 · answered by CTU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the answer above I have only come across these files on mobile phones. I purchased a disc full of mobile games for my phone recently and all of these were rar files.
2006-12-15 08:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by Calum B 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A compressed file that can be opened by a programme called WInrar - you can download Winrar for free on the web xxxxxxxx
2006-12-15 08:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by starlet108 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a RAR zip file.
See http://www.rarlab.com/
2006-12-15 08:46:39 · answer #6 · answered by SB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its another form of zip file. but rather than winzip to extract you need winrar- a free download.
rar files are generally used a lot for mobile phone applications
2006-12-15 08:47:07 · answer #7 · answered by wragster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One or many files in one compressed file.
You can use Winrar (http://rarlabs.com) to uncompress the file.
2006-12-15 09:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by yassin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a archive like ZIP, use Winrar to extract it.
2006-12-15 08:46:05 · answer #9 · answered by sorce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was invented by a russian,watch out!!
2006-12-15 08:53:47 · answer #10 · answered by mikey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋