How to deal with .rar files?

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Could someone advise me how to use this type of file? I'm a little confused how to use it for icons.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
*.rar files are archivation files kind of like zip-files and need an "unpacker" to access the content within.

Some of the more common programs like the unpacker included in WinXP and 'Winzip' can't unpack *.rar files.

The most common *.rar archiver is WinRAR, which has a trial version here: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm

However, there is a free archiver called 7-zip, which will unpack (but not pack) *.rar files for you. Get it here: http://www.7-zip.org/

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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Rar files are another form of zip files, supposedly that compress the file 8-10% smaller. There are numerous programs to unzip rar files. Just do a search for rar files and go from there, with a little searching you should be able to find a free utility. I use Winrar myself but it's not free after the trial period.
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks, aufisch for the link. Been using ZipGenius, but it has no support for .rar whatsoever. And I love FREE stuff!!
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
http://www.izarc.org/