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    Where Can I Safely Get WinRAR?

    KolbyKolby Posts: 1,126 Member
    in The Sims 3 General Discussion
    ? I'm a bit apprehensive about downloading WinRAR. Is it safe? Where did you get it?

    Also, how do you use it?

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    • ZeriZeri Posts: 15,073 Member
      edited January 2011
      get it from RARlabs, yes its very safe.

      just follow the install instructions. after that, you dont really use it, it will open automaticaly when you download something that is compressed.


      you will get a popup page asking you what to do with bla bla bla file. just click 'extract to' and select a location on your computer.



      after a while winrar will prompt you to pay for it. dont worry, you can simply close that window and continue to use it
    • ilovetaylorlatnerilovetaylorlatner Posts: 5,790 New Member
      edited January 2011
      hey zeri, do you think you could post a link? :XD:
    • ZeriZeri Posts: 15,073 Member
      edited January 2011
      lemme see if i can find it brb
    • ZeriZeri Posts: 15,073 Member
      edited January 2011
      ok here it is, find whichever language you speak, and select that one. make sure its correct OS too

      http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
    • ilovetaylorlatnerilovetaylorlatner Posts: 5,790 New Member
      edited January 2011
      thankss (:
    • AzaraRumohraAzaraRumohra Posts: 2,172 New Member
      edited January 2011
      ^ I got it from rarlabs on my desktop computer

      ^I got it from CNET on my laptop - 32-bit and 64-bit version still available

      Safe ^-^
    • Rud3Rud3 Posts: 699
      edited January 2011
      http://www.win-rar.com/download.html


      its free when the time is up u just have to wait for the countdown to go away

      or download 7zip its free
    • ilovetaylorlatnerilovetaylorlatner Posts: 5,790 New Member
      edited January 2011
      shizz, there's so many :shock:
    • KolbyKolby Posts: 1,126 Member
      edited January 2011
      Zeri wrote:
      get it from RARlabs, yes its very safe.

      just follow the install instructions. after that, you dont really use it, it will open automaticaly when you download something that is compressed.


      you will get a popup page asking you what to do with bla bla bla file. just click 'extract to' and select a location on your computer.



      after a while winrar will prompt you to pay for it. dont worry, you can simply close that window and continue to use it

      It said something about a 40 day trial, then when that is up I have to buy a license. Is that what you mean by what I should ignore? Will I really be able to keep using it?
    • XhippiedippieXXhippiedippieX Posts: 4,938 Member
      edited January 2011
      Kolby wrote:
      Zeri wrote:
      get it from RARlabs, yes its very safe.

      just follow the install instructions. after that, you dont really use it, it will open automaticaly when you download something that is compressed.


      you will get a popup page asking you what to do with bla bla bla file. just click 'extract to' and select a location on your computer.



      after a while winrar will prompt you to pay for it. dont worry, you can simply close that window and continue to use it

      It said something about a 40 day trial, then when that is up I have to buy a license. Is that what you mean by what I should ignore? Will I really be able to keep using it?



      After your trial period, a box will popup for you to buy it. Just X out of
      the box and keep using it. I have been using it for about three years without
      buying it! :D
    • KolbyKolby Posts: 1,126 Member
      edited January 2011
      XhippiedippieX wrote:
      Kolby wrote:
      Zeri wrote:
      get it from RARlabs, yes its very safe.

      just follow the install instructions. after that, you dont really use it, it will open automaticaly when you download something that is compressed.


      you will get a popup page asking you what to do with bla bla bla file. just click 'extract to' and select a location on your computer.



      after a while winrar will prompt you to pay for it. dont worry, you can simply close that window and continue to use it

      It said something about a 40 day trial, then when that is up I have to buy a license. Is that what you mean by what I should ignore? Will I really be able to keep using it?



      After your trial period, a box will popup for you to buy it. Just X out of
      the box and keep using it. I have been using it for about three years without
      buying it! :D

      Thanks! I have already started using it. :D
    • xlivE13xxlivE13x Posts: 1,244
      edited January 2011
      get extract frog. It's easier to use, looks better, and is totally free (meaning it won't keep asking you to buy it)
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