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BGonaSTICK · 11-01-07, 01:06 AM

Rar files are like zip files, only better

Files with the extension .rar are used extensively throughout Internet communities, and are much more efficient than .zip files. Zip files are for beginners!

WinZip is also pants. You need WinRar!

Here's a 40-day free trial direct from the official WinRar site - Rarlabs.

Do whatever it is you need to do to have this in your arsenal. Many of our attachments will be provided in .rar format.

Rest assured that WinRar also handles .zip files properly, as well as ACE, TAR, GZip, ISO and many others.

For those of you that don't have it, I have rather sensibly (I thought...) provided it in .zip format for obvious reasons

STICK

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 163 Times in 57 Posts	What are .rar files? Rar files are like zip files, only better Files with the extension .rar are used extensively throughout Internet communities, and are much more efficient than .zip files. Zip files are for beginners! WinZip is also pants. You need WinRar! Here's a 40-day free trial direct from the official WinRar site - Rarlabs. Do whatever it is you need to do to have this in your arsenal. Many of our attachments will be provided in .rar format. Rest assured that WinRar also handles .zip files properly, as well as ACE, TAR, GZip, ISO and many others. For those of you that don't have it, I have rather sensibly (I thought...) provided it in .zip format for obvious reasons STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W