2007-03-13 06:02:27 · 7 answers · asked by aung k 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
A rar file is a type of compressed file. Think of it as an envelope which can contain anything. It is used to shrink the size of a file so it can be downloaded faster. Similar to a "zip" file.
You need a program (such as Winrar from http://download.com ) to open the rar file. You will then be able to extract the REAL file(s) out of it. Once you have extracted the file(s), you will not need the rar file anymore.
2007-03-13 06:05:30 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heres the link to rar labs. winrar is a file compression utility. It works similar to a zip file.
2007-03-13 13:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by oth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A .rar file is like a .zip file, it is a compressed file format.
It usually contains files that would normally be too large to be downloaded (thus being compressed) or it contains multiple files "packaged" into a single file for ease of downloading it all at once.
I use "7-zip" to uncompress a bunch of different compreesed files, heres a link to it:
http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/sevenzip/7z442.exe
It is free and wont hassle you with registering and such.
2007-03-13 13:09:49 · answer #3 · answered by andrewr05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go download WinRar. .rar files are similar to .zip files - they contain compressed files.
2007-03-13 13:06:03 · answer #4 · answered by benicetodan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is an article at;
http://www.goitexpert.com/entry.cfm?entry=Common-Torrent-File-Types
That explain what the file extensions are, how to use them and where to get free versions of the software to use those file types.
It covers everything from compressed files, to movie files, to how to burn them onto CD or DVD.
2007-03-13 13:06:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is a compressed file used my winrar program.
2007-03-13 13:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by Ichigo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the one that growls at you
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2007-03-13 13:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by rocuronium77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋