For Windows 8, open a file explorer window. Click “This PC” on the left-hand side of the window, and then hit “Properties. ” A new window should open, under the subheading “System” and to the right of “System type,” it should say 32- or 64-bit. Remember this for the next step. For Windows 7, click the Start orb, right-click “Computer,” and then select “Properties. ” A new window should open. Under the subheading “System,” and to the right of System type, it should say 32- or 64-bit. Remember this for the next step. For Windows XP, click “Start,” right-click “My Computer,” and then select “Properties. ” A new window will pop up with the General tab already selected. To the right of the Windows logo, under the System subheading, you should see Microsoft Windows XP. If there is nothing else next to it, you are running a 32-bit version of Windows XP. If it says 64 next to it, you are running 64-bit version of Windows XP. Remember this for the next step.
If you are running a 32 bit version of Windows, click the blue “Download WinRAR” button to continue. Once finished, follow the step-by-step install instructions on the screen. If you are running a 64 bit version of Windows, click under the blue “Download WinRAR” button where it says “click here for 64-bit version” to continue. Once finished follow the step-by-step install instructions on the screen.
The icon for RAR files may look like 3 small books stacked on top of each other. Double-click the RAR file to open it.
Click the “Extract To” button at the top left of the window. A small window will open. Use the box to select a location to extract the files to. You can use the + icons to expand the folders and view the folders inside of them, or double-click the folder. Highlight the folder you wish to extract the files to, and when you’re finished, click the “OK” button on the bottom of the page. Now you have opened your first RAR file!
Once the program starts there may be a window that opens in front of it asking you to chose either to buy the program or “Use Evaluation Version. ” Chose the evaluation version.
In the lower right-hand corner of the new window is a drop-down menu that is set to “Zip files” by default. Click the drop-down menu and select “All files(*. *)” from the list. By default, the program will display only . zip files. Changing this setting allows the RAR files to be seen, and selected, in the search window. Navigate to the folder containing the RAR file you wish to open. Double-click the file to open it and view the contents inside.
Left-click to open the context menu. Select “1-click unzip” from the options, and then select “Unzip to PC or Cloud” under the Unzip/Share tab. In the window that appears, choose the destination folder where you want to save the unzipped files, and click “Unzip” to extract the selected files or folders to the chosen location.
