Как запустить файл rar на windows 10

A RAR file is a compressed archive used to reduce the storage size of large files or groups of files. Actually, a RAR file is an archive file that contains multiple files in one compressed file.

RAR files are often used to distribute software, multimedia, and other large files over the internet because they are smaller and easier to download. Furthermore, RAR files have built-in error recovery capabilities that can aid in data recovery in the event of incomplete or faulty downloads. As a result, they are frequently utilized for file transport and storage.

By default, you can’t open RAR files in Windows 10/11 because they don’t include a software to support it (like e.g. with the ZIP files).

This guide contains four (4) different ways to open RAR files in Windows 11/10, by using the following third-party tools: WinRAR, 7-Zip, PeaZip & Archive Extractor Online.

How to Open & Extract RAR archives in Windows 11/10/8/7 OS.

Method 1. Open RAR Files in Windows 10/11 with 7-Zip (Freeware).

One of the best freeware tools to open RAR files in Windows is the 7-Zip.

The 7-Zip is a free and open source file archiving utility that can compress multiple files into one and decompress ZIP, RAR, and TAR files.

1. Download 7-Zip and install it on your pc. (https://www.7-zip.org)

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2. To View the contents of a compressed RAR file with 7-Zip, right click on the RAR file and select 7-Zip > Open Archive.

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3. To extract the contents of a RAR file:

a. Right click on the RAR file and select 7-Zip > Extract files

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b. Specify the destination and the folder for the extracted files and click OK.

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c. When the extraction is competed, navigate to the specified location to see the decompressed files.

Method 2. View and Extract RAR files in Windows 10/11 with Pea Zip (Freeware)

Another famous free and open source compression and decompression utility for RAR, ZIP, TAR and other types of compressed files, is the PeaZip archiver tool.

Features of PeaZip includes extract, create and convert multiple archives at once, create self-extracting archives (sfx), split files, strong encryption, etc..

1. Download and install PeaZip from sourceforge.net

2. To extract or open RAR files using PeaZip, right-click on the RAR archive and choose PeaZip > Extract to decompress the files, or Open as archive to view the contents of the compressed file in a new window.

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Method 3: Open RAR archives with WinRAR (TRIALWARE).

The most well-known software for opening and extracting RAR files is the WinRAR. Keep in mind that WinRAR is not free, but you can use it for 40 days for free without any problem.

1. Download WinRAR and then install it on your PC.

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2. After installing WinRAR, follow the below instructions to view or to extract the contents of a RAR file:

a. Right-click on the RAR file and then select WinRAR > Open with WinRAR to view the contents of the compressed file on a new window. *

* Note: If the RAR file is password protected, you will be prompted to enter the password.

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b. To extract the contents of the RAR file, click the Extract To button from the program’s bar (or click the Commands menu and select Extract to a specified folder.*

* Notes: Alternatively, you can press Alt + E.

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c. Specify the location where you want to extract the compressed files (or create a New folder), and then click OK to start the extraction process. *

* Note: By default, WinRAR extracts the compressed files to a folder with the name of the RAR file and at the same location as the RAR file.

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5. Finally, open the new folder to see the contents of the RAR file.

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Method 4: Open RAR files by using the free Archive Extractor Online tool

Another way to extract RAR files in Windows 10/11, especially if you don’t want or you unable to install an archiver utility, is to use the Archive Extractor Online tool.

* Note: Online archive extractor tools are useful when you don’t have any software installed on your computer or if you don’t want to install any additional software. However, these tools may have some limitations such as file size, upload time and also may not support password protected RAR files.

1. Navigate Go Archive Extractor website (https://extract.me/)

2. Click on the Choose File button and select on your computer the RAR file you want to open/extract.

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3. Depending on the size of the file and your internet connection, the extraction process may take a few minutes to complete.

4. Once the extraction is complete, you can either click at each extracted file to download it separately, or to download all of them to a ZIP file.

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That’s it! Which method worked for you?
Let me know if this guide has helped you by leaving your comment about your experience. Please like and share this guide to help others.

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Archive file formats like .zip, .rar, .7z, .tar, etc. are very useful for portability and storage purposes. Multiple files can be bundled and compressed together in a single file which also occupies lesser overall storage space and prevents the hassle of manually downloading or sending individual files. Although, not all archive file formats have native support on Windows OS. All Windows versions released post-1998 support .zip files, i.e., one doesn’t require a third-party application and can double-click on a .zip file to view its contents and extract them out, but the same is not true for other archive file formats.

Windows users cannot directly open .rar files and will require third-party assistance. Fortunately, the internet is flooded with applications that help to open and extract the contents of .rar and all other archive files. While the free and open-source 7-zip is preferred by most users, other popular options like WinZip, WinRAR, PeaZip, etc. are also used by many. A number of websites allow users to extract their .rar files online and download the contents or convert .rar files to .zip files, a file type supported by Windows OS. In this article, we will provide you with a walkthrough of these applications and thus, assist you in opening .rar files on your Windows computer.

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1. Go ahead and visit the download page of any of the aforementioned .rar opener tools. Most of them have two separate versions available for 32 bit systems and 64 bit systems. Download the .exe file suitable for your system architecture (File Explorer > Right-click on This PC and select Properties to confirm your system type). We will be using 7-zip for this tutorial but the procedure to use other .rar tools is more or less the same.

Note: Normal users can download & install the free version of any one of the above archive tools, while more advanced users who also wish to use these compression tools for Windows, should go through their feature list, compare compression ratios, etc. before purchasing and installing the paid versions.

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2. Once you have downloaded the tool’s .exe file, double-click on it to launch the installation wizard and follow the on-screen instructions to install it. Make sure you install the application to its default location.

3. Now that we have installed the required software, we can move towards opening the .rar file. Locate the .rar file, right-click on it and select Open with > 7-zip from the ensuing context menu. If you do find 7-zip in the Open with menu, click on Choose Another app followed by More Apps and Look for another app on the PC. Navigate to C:\Program Files\7-Zip, select 7zFM.exe and click on Open.

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4. A 7-zip window displaying the contents of the .rar file and other additional metadata will open up. Click on Extract (By default all the files are extracted. If you only want to extract one or two files, select the first and then click on Extract), and in the following window, set the extraction path.

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5. The default location for extracting is set the same as the current location of the .rar file. Change it if you wish and click on OK to start the extraction process.

Note: Some .rar files are password-protected, and you will be asked to enter it in order to open the file or extract its contents.

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The extraction time depends upon the number of files, their size, and also on your PC specs to some extent. Extracting a .rar file can take anywhere from a couple of seconds to several minutes. Also, you won’t need to open the RAR files in 7-zip the next time manually, as double-clicking on a .rar file will automatically open it in the appropriate application!

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We hope this article was helpful and you were able to open RAR files in Windows 10 without any issues. Also read How to Open JAR Files in Windows 10 here.. Also read How to Open JAR Files in Windows 10 here.. If you still have any questions or suggestions then feel free to reach out using the comment section.