How to open RAR file?
The software referred to as RAR Opener allows you to freely work with RAR files, including opening their contents. The first thing you should do is double-click the RAR file icon you want to open. If you have the correct software your problem should be resolved. After clicking on the RAR file icon, the operating system should open its content with the associated software. Sometimes, however, various problems arise, below you will find the instructions that you should follow.
9 steps to open RAR file
In case it is not possible to open the WinRAR Compressed Archive file without additional steps, follow the steps below
- Check if the WinRAR Compressed Archive file can be handled by the given operating system. If the user tries to open the file WinRAR Compressed Archive on a system other than Linux, Mac OS, Windows, it may fail.
- No default Advanced RAR Repair application in the system or WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, StuffIt Deluxe will prevent you from opening RAR files. If there is no such program, install it (or download it earlier).
- Check if files with the extension RAR are associated with the application Advanced RAR Repair or one of the programs such as WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, StuffIt Deluxe. If not, open the dialog box with the properties of the WinRAR Compressed Archive file and use the "Change" button on the "General" tab. Choose one of the Advanced RAR Repair, WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, StuffIt Deluxe applications to open the RAR files.
Software programs that open RAR file extension
- If the WinRAR Compressed Archive file has been downloaded from the Internet or copied from another medium, it may be corrupt. The Advanced RAR Repair, WinZip, 7-Zip, WinRAR, StuffIt Deluxe programs will then not be able to open the WinRAR Compressed Archive file. Try to download or copy the file again.
- If it turns out that the WinRAR Compressed Archive file contains a virus, it will usually be impossible to open it. Such a situation should not be underestimated and such a file should be deleted or moved to quarantine, and the entire system should be scanned.
- WinRAR Compressed Archive is a file that may have been generated by older program versions. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
- To open the WinRAR Compressed Archive file, the current version of the program in which we want to open it is required. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
- In some cases, the user initiates the opening of the file with a shortcut that leads to a location where it is not present.
- The inability to open the WinRAR Compressed Archive file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.
Useful tools
If, after performing the above steps, you still have problems opening the RAR file, you can try using some tools available on the web. Below are the websites we have verified that may help you open the RAR file.
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