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TrishaM
TrishaM Posts: 654 Forumite
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I need to unzip rar files and have downloaded winrar but it is only the evaluation copy and runs out after 30 days, any one recommend a programme that will open these files for free? Thanks
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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    http://www.7-zip.org/
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • TrishaM
    TrishaM Posts: 654 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Do I use the beta one or the other? Thanks again
  • BexTech
    BexTech Posts: 4,772 Forumite
    TrishaM wrote: »
    I need to unzip rar files and have downloaded winrar but it is only the evaluation copy and runs out after 30 days, any one recommend a programme that will open these files for free? Thanks

    WinRar will.

    After 30 days, it just pops up a window about it being past the 30 days, just close that window and carry on as usual.
    It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!
    (OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)
  • leboof
    leboof Posts: 320 Forumite
    This is Freeware...

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/izarctogo.html

    You don't even need to istall it, it runs as an exe.
    :think: Can anyone explain to me how to put a signature here? :think:
  • chuckles1066
    chuckles1066 Posts: 2,670 Forumite
    TrishaM wrote: »
    Do I use the beta one or the other? Thanks again

    Either one works perfectly.
    You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take - Wayne Gretzky

    Any advice that you receive from me is worth exactly what you paid for it. Not a penny more or a penny less.
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    TrishaM wrote: »
    I need to unzip rar files and have downloaded winrar but it is only the evaluation copy and runs out after 30 days, any one recommend a programme that will open these files for free? Thanks

    As BexTech says...
    Just continue to use the winrar program. It will still work. Just close the '30day' window and carry on as before.
  • alphawoo
    alphawoo Posts: 73 Forumite
    i swear have people never heard of google
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    https://www.jzip.com

    Freeware.

    Has the functionality of 7-zip (it's based on it) but with a Winzip like interface.
  • TrishaM
    TrishaM Posts: 654 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Alphawoo is that comment directed at me? If so I have heard of google and use it on a very regular basis, and if you don't have anything constructive to say then keep your jibes to yourself, after all this is a tech forum for people who have questions and would like advice.
  • crankup
    crankup Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Yep TrishaM, being "Googled" or "Ebayed" on these forums is getting to be a common thing - almost mandatory! You see stats like, joined 3 months ago with 800 posts already. You know most of them are gonna be like "Have you tried Google or Ebay? There are loads listed there."
    And they wonder why the site is slow....:confused:

    Back on topic - the WinRAR tool is very useful and I prefer it over Winzip nowadays. 7Zip is very helpful too. Both can do so much more than WinZip.
    Another free alternative is Peazip - http://sourceforge.net/projects/peazip/

    You can find a lot of free, alternative software at Sourceforge.net.
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    * "Take my advice, Dont listen to me." *
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    ~~ Yes I've tried Google ~~
    ~~ Yes I've tried ebaY ~~
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