How do You Open a Rar File?

Open RAR files with BitZipper! What is a RAR file? A RAR file is a collection of documents, programs or other files that have been reduced in size and bundled together in a single compressed file (called an 'archive').

This is done to ease distribution on the Internet and to reduce download time. ZIP file format, with the main difference between RAR and ZIP being that RAR compresses files slightly better. Inventor of the format, Eugene Roshal.

First of all, after downloading the BitZipper trial version, run the downloaded file once to install BitZipper on your PC. You can open RAR files simply by double-clicking on them. BitZipper will now show you the files stored inside the RAR archive.

After clicking Extract, a screen is displayed where you need to decide where to store the files you are extracting from the RAR archive. Also make sure that the 'All files in archive' option is selected if you wish to extract all files from the RAR file. Click Extract to proceed.

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How do you open a . I honestly don't know. The program that created the file.

Program created the file. To Research page that can help with this. Once you have determined what program created the file you should then try to use that program with the file.

If that doesn't work, you can always try to look into the file and see what is there. This might give you a clue about what to do next. And, if the file was sent to you by someone then the easiest and fastest way is usually to ask that person.

If that doesn't work...punt. If the particular file you are interested in is the special file INDEX. What is INDEX.

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Other types of files may also use the PDF file extension, though considering the popularity of the Portable Document Format this is unlikely. If you know of any additional file formats that use the . PDF extension, please let me know so I can update this information.

The easiest way to open a PDF file is to double-click on it and let your PC decide which default application should open the file. If no program opens the PDF file then you probably don't have an application installed that can view and/or edit PDF files. Chances are, however, Adobe Reader or another PDF reader program will open the PDF file.

Adobe Reader, and most other PDF readers, are free downloads. Programs like the already mentioned Adobe Reader will open PDF files, as will programs like Foxit Reader, Nitro PDF Reader, SumatraPDF, and many more. Adobe Acrobat is the most popular PDF editor but Microsoft Word 2013 will do it too.

Other PDF editors also exist, again from Foxit and Nitro, among others. If you know of any more programs that open or edit PDF files, please send me a quick email and let me know the name of the program so I can update this page. If you find that an application on your PC does try to open the PDF file but it's the wrong application or if you would rather have another installed program open PDF files, see my How To Change the Default Program for a Specific File Extension guide for making that change in Windows.

Open the PDF file in its default program and choose to save the open file as another file format. Use a File Conversion Online Service or Software Program to convert the PDF file to another file format. The first option involving opening the PDF file in its native program is preferable because it's both easier and will probably result in a more accurate file conversion.

Of course if you don't have a program that opens and allows the saving of PDF files, a third-party file conversion tool (the second option) could be very useful. Important: You cannot usually change a file extension (like the PDF file extension) to one that your computer recognizes and expect the newly renamed file to be usable. An actual file format conversion using one of the methods described above must take place in most cases.

Still Having Problems Opening or Using a PDF File? Let a community of computer support enthusiasts help out! Post in the PC Support Forum about what kinds of problems you're having with opening or using the PDF file and we'll see what we can do to help.