download and install winrar (it will usually say it's free for a 'trial period' but I never had to pay for it, even after the period was 'up'). Then, right click on the .rar file and pick whichever 'extract' option you want - the difference is just the location (it's own folder, just straight what's in the .rar, or you can choose specifically where on your hard drive). Then a little extraction window will pop up, and the progress bar lets you know how long until you get to enjoy your media!
oh, when you download/install the program, all of your .zip and .rar files will transfer to the winrar icons - don't worry, you can still use zip with this program (if that's your preferred method of compression), and you can use the archiver if you want to make .rar yourself.
sorry if you already know all of this or if I'm just adding to the confusion!
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Date: 2008-02-16 03:49 pm (UTC)winrar rules, for reals.
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Date: 2008-02-16 03:51 pm (UTC)sorry if you already know all of this or if I'm just adding to the confusion!
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Date: 2008-02-16 11:54 pm (UTC)*grins* I know nothing - so it's all a help :) I may be asking for more help afterwards though.