How to Play RAR Files

RAR (Roshal Archive) is the native archive file format for the WinRAR software that has a '.rar' extension. Files in RAR format can contain other files within them (such as video files) but their data is compressed, which is why media...
Method 1 of 2:

WinRAR

  1. How to Play RAR Files Picture 1How to Play RAR Files Picture 1
    Go to the AfterDawn website to download and install WinRAR on your computer.
  2. How to Play RAR Files Picture 2How to Play RAR Files Picture 2
    Double-click on the RAR file stored on your computer. This will open the file in WinRAR.
  3. How to Play RAR Files Picture 3How to Play RAR Files Picture 3
    Press the "Extract To" button in the taskbar at the top.
  4. How to Play RAR Files Picture 4How to Play RAR Files Picture 4
    Choose the destination path using the file browser at the top of the General tab. The destination path is the location of the folder where you want the extracted file to be saved.
  5. How to Play RAR Files Picture 5How to Play RAR Files Picture 5
    Hit the OK button at the bottom. The compressed files will be extracted to your designated folder.
  6. How to Play RAR Files Picture 6How to Play RAR Files Picture 6
    Browse to the folder where the extracted files are saved. Since these files are no longer compressed, you should be able to play using your regular media player such as Windows Media Player.
Method 2 of 2:

Dziobas RAR Player

  1. How to Play RAR Files Picture 7How to Play RAR Files Picture 7
    Download the Dziobas player from the AfterDawn website.
  2. How to Play RAR Files Picture 8How to Play RAR Files Picture 8
    Run the downloaded installer to install the player on your computer.
  3. How to Play RAR Files Picture 9How to Play RAR Files Picture 9
    Open the Dziobas player by going to "All Programs" from your start menu and selecting the software from the list of programs.
  4. How to Play RAR Files Picture 10How to Play RAR Files Picture 10
    Click on "File" in the top-right corner and select "Open RAR (rewind)."
  5. How to Play RAR Files Picture 11How to Play RAR Files Picture 11
    Use the "Open" window that pops up to browse to the RAR file.
  6. How to Play RAR Files Picture 12How to Play RAR Files Picture 12
    Select the name of the RAR file and press the "Open" button. Dziobas will temporarily decompress the file that is in RAR format and begin playing it.
4.7 ★ | 3 Vote