How do I open RAR files with my Windows Media Player?
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I download audio/visual files from the internet but I can never play the ones that are RAR files. Everytime I download one, it tells me that windows cannot play/open this file. I even use the internet help option that pops up and still the RAR files won't play. Is there a way to open them, is there a secret? Thank You.
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Answer:
You don't. You extract the RAR'd file to your local drive. Right mouse button it it and say extract under the WinRAR menu. Then you open that file with Windows Media Player.
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Other answers
You have to "un-RAR" them. Get winrar or some similar program. There should be no real need to RAR (compress) a video file - most video formats are already compressed.
billiardjay
rar files are compressed files, use winrar instead an then windows media
Alfonso E
www.winrar.com
cleric
omfg, just download "winrar"
Ryan J
You must unrar or extract it with WINRAR first then u can play the file inside it...
Jack Kid Sparrow
RAR files are like zip files, but different company's. I guess some genius decided to create a RAR compression involved with the internet so that people have to deal with a RAR file and buy their software or trial. Get the winrar.com like the other post and unRAR/(zip) it then you can play it like a normal file.
D C
there is no any option to play winrar file in media player. you have to extract that winrar file then play that songs i give you the link where you get the winrar software. after that you are able to extract that download file where you want. http://www.win-rar.com/download.html
Techie M
Download winrar or winzip to open the rar files. You can extract the files to a folder you like and then open it with windows media player. Here is a trial download for winrar: http://download.cnet.com/WinRAR/3000-2250_4-10007677.html?tag=mncol;psum
Serenity
you dont rar files are similar to zip files, which means the data is compressed and the files you want are inside you can open rar files with programs such as www.winrar.com or www.winzip.com
Mick0305
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