Windows XP To UnRAR

What is unRAR? Well, RAR files is a compressed file format. Unlike ZIP files, which is automatically supported in Windows XP, to UnRAR in Windows XP means we have to download a small program to unpack the RAR files.

Here is the step-to-step instruction on download an unRAR program. I have chosen WinRAR (http://www.rarlab.com) as an example because I have used it since a long time ago and it has become the most popular program to use in unRAR files on Windows XP.

Windows XP UnRAR - Installation

1. Download WinRAR from http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
   

2. Once downloaded, install it into the default directory.
3. During setup, be sure to select which compressed file types you want to associate with WinRAR.
   

4. Under “Shell Intergration”, make sure option “Intergrate WinRAR into Shell” is selected. This will put WinRAR in the pop-up menu when we right-click a compressed file.
5. After setup completed. We are ready to UnRAR in Windows XP.

Windows XP UnRAR - Using WinRAR to unRAR

1. To unRAR a file in Windows XP, right-click on a RAR file
2. A pop-up menu will show.
   1. Extract files - A extraction and option windows will show up. You get to choose where to extract the files inside the RAR file
   2. Extract Here - All files inside the RAR file will be extracted to the same folder as the RAR file
   3. Extract to example\ - A new folder will be created with the same name as the RAR file. For example, RAR file “example.rar” will be extracted to “/example/” folder
3. There you go, your Windows XP UnRAR is successful. Look out for more step-by-step guides from us.