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What are rar files?



 
 
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Old February 19th 09, 08:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
ewastudent
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Default What are rar files?

HI, i was in a binary group and someone posted a screensaver that was a rar
file, what is it and how do i download it to mak it work? i am using windows
mail. thx

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Old February 19th 09, 09:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
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ewastudent;972698 Wrote:
HI, i was in a binary group and someone posted a screensaver that was a
rar
file, what is it and how do i download it to mak it work? i am using
windows
mail. thx

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Here is some information on rar files.
'RAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia'
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR)
'What is a RAR file' (http://www.rarlab.com/rar_file.htm)
'How To: Open a Rar file' (http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_030b.html)


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Old February 19th 09, 09:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]
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Default What are rar files?

Like other archives, RAR files are data containers, they store one or
several files in the compressed form. After you downloaded RAR file from
Internet, you need to unpack its contents in order to use it. One of many
applications capable of unpacking on of these files is WinRAR:

http://www.download.com/WinRAR/3000-...-10007677.html
WinRAR 3.80

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"ewastudent" wrote in message
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HI, i was in a binary group and someone posted a screensaver that was a
rar file, what is it and how do i download it to mak it work? i am using
windows mail. thx

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EWAstudent







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Old February 19th 09, 11:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
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Default What are rar files?


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"ewastudent" wrote:

HI, i was in a binary group and someone posted a screensaver that was a rar
file, what is it and how do i download it to mak it work? i am using windows
mail. thx

--
EWAstudent







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Old February 19th 09, 11:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
Patrick Keenan
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"ewastudent" wrote in message
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HI, i was in a binary group and someone posted a screensaver that was a
rar file, what is it and how do i download it to mak it work? i am using
windows mail. thx

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EWAstudent


They are compressed files, like ZIP files. They require the RAR
archiver. You download them the same way you download anything else.

www.rarlab.com


HTH
-pk



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Old February 20th 09, 12:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
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"EWA" wrote in message
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im sorry, it was just the most disgusting thing i ever saw. thought you
guys might want to see it.


What about the Ladies and younger children, than you, that come here for
help.
Did you think that they "might want to see", "just the most disgusting
thing".

Use your brain. Please.

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Old February 20th 09, 02:44 AM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.mail
EWA
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" mac" wrote in message
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"EWA" wrote in message
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im sorry, it was just the most disgusting thing i ever saw. thought you
guys might want to see it.


What about the Ladies and younger children, than you, that come here for
help.
Did you think that they "might want to see", "just the most disgusting
thing".

Use your brain. Please.

oh im sure some kids arent going to go on to tech support, and post in, they
just ask their parents how to turn on the computer.




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