-=PCTechTalk=- Re: winxp - RAR files

This is from a known and trusted source -
I have a program on my computer - and unzip RAR files fine.
My son must have put a program on here for them when he 
built my computer - I didn't put one on, but have always 
been able to unzip them, and it is in my right click menu.
It wasn't listed in my program files, so I thought maybe it 
had come with winXP.

I'll check out some of the programs everyone mentioned for 
my neighbor - and I'll check with my son!

thank you!
cris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tech Rose - LoveBytes
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:55 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: winxp - RAR files


a .rar file is a WinRar file.  It is like winzip.  It is a 
compressed file,
like a .Zip file.

I do not think Win Zip Opens .Rar files.

Here is a link to the program:    http://www.rarlab.com/

WinRan can open Zip files.

A word of warning.  Compressed files 'can' have virus's in 
them.  I would be
sure I KNEW who the file was from and ask the person if they 
sent them.
My Norton will scan the compressed file as it comes into my 
mailbox, so I
know it has been scanned by the time I see it.  I had 
received one last week
that Norton gave me  an adware warring on.  So, forewarned 
is forearmed...I
hope.

Hope this helps...

 Rose

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:45 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- winxp - RAR files


I was at my neighbors today. She received RAR files.
On her computer, it claims they are to be opened in adobe
acrobat reader - which, of course, won't open them. She does
not seem to have a program to open them.

I don't recall putting a program on my computer that opens
them - I just get the option with a right mouse click.

Does anyone know what she needs to open them? Is it a
setting in winXP ?

thanks!
cris



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