Chris, I downloaded the link you gave me and I extracted 'Great Expectations'. Thanks again. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Hallsworth To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:30 PM Subject: Re: opening RAR files Hi, well yes. 7-Zip is freeware whilst WinRar is shareware, so if you want a free solution then you're just minutes away from using it, but if you'd rather pay for something, then you've got the wrong file and you should download WinRar or the latest WinZip instead. Hope that helps. -- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks, Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Medlar To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 3:16 PM Subject: Re: opening RAR files Hi Chris, I so appreciate the direct link. I saved the .exe. But before I install do you know the difference between this program and Win.RAR? Does it matter? Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Hallsworth To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:19 AM Subject: Re: opening RAR files Hi, press enter on this link: http://garr.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/sevenzip/7z457.exe Hope that helps. -- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks, Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Medlar To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:37 AM Subject: Re: opening RAR files Hi, I went to site and was unsure what or how to download. I pressed insert+f7 and entered on downloads but was unsure what software did what. I pressed insert+f to find free and not sure if this is correct download. What version should I download. I read FAQ and honestly it was above my tech knowledge. I'd appreciate some guideance. Thanks, Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Hallsworth To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:18 PM Subject: Re: opening RAR files Hi, try www.7zip.org and download the free 7-Zip. In my opinion it's the best zip/unzip utility, and supports rar and other formats. Extraction seems to be quite fast as well compared to, say, WinZip. Hope that helps. -- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to blind-hobbyist-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks, Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: Ann Medlar To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:12 PM Subject: opening RAR files Hi Folks, Is there free software to open .rar files? If so where do I get software? Thanks, Ann