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How do you run a rar file?

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.Rar files are basically compressed sets of files into a smaller file. (similar to .zip files) if you want to open .Rar files on a Mac you need a program called UnRarX 2. It is free

If you wish to open .Rar files on a PC you need a program called WinRar. There are many versions of it available on the web and it has a free forty day trial.

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From your downloads, right click the file. Select Open containing folder. Now, copy it, and paste it onto your desktop (doesn't have to be the desktop). Right click it. Here is where it depends on Mac or Windows.

Mac: Right click it, and place mouse over Open with, then select 'Archive Utility'. I think that it would compress it into a .zip, or just take out the file.

Windows: Right click it, place mouse over 7-zip, and click Extract Files. Say Yes or Ok to whatever pops up. Whatever the RAR file contained is now in that folder.

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You can play rar games by using the WinRAR program to extract the files. if you dont have WinRAR you can downoal it free from their website http://www.rarlab.com/

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A rar file is just a compression of one or more files. To extract the files you can either use winrar or 7-zip.

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