How to Open RAR Files on MAC and Windows

What is a RAR File

RAR file is basically older form of WinRAR archiver. Like any other archiver it RAR files also contains data and store them in compressed manner. Users need to unpack the materials which are stored as RAR file in order to use them. RAR files can be recognized from their .rar extension.

How to Open RAR File on Mac

Generally, special software is required for opening .rar files on Mac. Well, a Mac user can open a RAR file easily by applying the following method.

Instructions

• Expand the .rar file with decompression software
• Learn properly about .rar files
• Use the Stufflt Expander. This in built program can decompress .rar files in computers run on Mac OS X.
• Apply a file decompression tool that works with Mac like UnrarX. It’s available with Mac OS X 10.0 and higher configurations.
• Download softwares like RAR. Expander that supports Apple scripts and can decompress multiple archives at a time.
• Drag the .rar files and drop them on the icon of the expander software. The software will expand and open RAR files for Mac users then.

How to Open RAR Files on Windows

WinRAR is perhaps the most useful program to open .rar files on Windows. You can download WinRAR here.
Once WinRAR is installed follow the below mentioned method to open .rar files.

• Right click on the .rar file that you want to open and select ‘open’
• A window like the below one will appear once you open it
• Select ‘Extract Files’ if you want to save them in a separate location and click on ‘Extract Here’ if you want to store it in the same location. Just look at the picture
• If you have selected ‘Extract Here’ then look for the files in same location, if not then a window like the following one will open
• Now the file is opened

That’s the easiest me method to open .rar files on Windows.

Programs that Open RAR Files

1. RAR File Open Knife 2.40
   It’s free software to open .rar files.  It’s easy to apply and works quickly.
   Download: http://rar-file-open-knife.en.softonic.com/
2. Zipeg 2.9
   It’s a useful universal RAR file opener.
   Download link.
3. IZArc 4.1.6
   This can unzip all RAR files easily.
   Download: http://www.izarc.org/
4. Free RAR Extract Frog 3.22
   This opens password protected RAR files too.
   Download: http://free-rar-extract-frog.pwpw.de/

How to Install Flash Player

Believe me, it’s really easy to install Flash Player. Users don’t need to worry about it much. Frankly speaking, it’s as simple as installing any other applications provided the user moves in the right direction.


Now, let me suggest you the easiest way to install Flash Player for some of the mostly used browsers like Firefox, Chrome etc:

1. Download Adobe Flash Player from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
2. Bring the archive in your home folder
3. Then open terminal and type:

Install Flash Player For Chrome

• sudo mv /opt/google/chrome/libgcflashplayer.so /opt/google/chrome/libgcflashplayer.so-backup cp ~/libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins
• sudo cp ~/libflashplayer.so /opt/google/chrome/libgcflashplayer.so

To remove it, type:

• sudo mv /opt/google/chrome/libgcflashplayer.so-backup /opt/google/chrome/libgcflashplayer.so

Install Flash Player For Firefox

• mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins/
• cp ~/libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins

To remove it, type:

• rm ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

Install Flash Player with Internet Explorer

1. Check out whether there is any error in Internet Explorer security and JavaScript settings
2. Please disable ActiveX Filtering, if you are using Internet Explorer 9
3. Go to the Download Adobe Flash player page and click the Download Now option
4. When the File download window appears click on Run

5. If any of the following windows open then click Run or Yes

6. Then the adobe Flash Player window appears and download starts
7. Close Internet Explorer and click Retry when the below mentioned window appears

8. Once installation completes click on Finish

Problems with installing Flash Player?

Now, if one encounters problem in installing Flash Player, he can apply the following tricks:

• Check put whether the PC fills up the requirements that are needed to run the Flash Player.
• Make sure that no older version of Flash Player is already installed in the PC
• If so then uninstall the older version
• Download and install the latest version
• Try for more solutions if required

So, these are the methods that one user can apply to enjoy the right advantages Flash Player.

What both PayPal and Amazon offer?

s everyone is aware, PayPal is one of the world’s most preferred online payment solutions. It is used by over a million users on any given day. Its ability to seamlessly facilitate easy online money transactions and buying and selling on the e-commerce platform is the major factor behind its immense popularity. Amazon is regarded as the biggest virtual shopping mall on the entire cyberspace. You can buy almost anything from it ranging from pen and paper to books and computers.

Now you might have understood clearly that a payment platform like PayPal is undoubtedly the backbone of an online selling platform like Amazon. However to the utter despair of online shoppers worldwide, these two do not get along well.

Why PayPal and Amazon are incompatible?

The reason behind this incompatibility is unknown but there are many who are of the opinion that Amazon does not facilitate buying through PayPal largely because the latter is now a wholly owned subsidiary of one of Amazon’s biggest competitor’s e-Bay. Amazon does not provide an instant single button PayPal payment option that would have made it possible for customers to easily buy goods from Amazon using their normal PayPal account.

You can still do it though

However users do not have to be totally in despair as there are solutions to this problem. Well obviously we know that in today’s competitive e-Business world technology rules the roost and every problem will be rendered harmless very soon after it is detected. Same is the case with the Amazon – PayPal standoff. If you are a user who has a PayPal account you can still buy goods from Amazon.com using a simple trick. Well actually we need not refer to it as a trick as it is acknowledged by both the companies.

Here is how to Use PayPal on Amazon step by step:

1. Using your PayPal account you can request for a PayPal Debit card. This Debit card will offer the same functionality as your normal Bank Debit card.
2.  Once the card is delivered to you by mail follow the instructions on the cover and activate your card instantly by calling on the telephone number listed on the documentations.
3. When you have added an item in Amazon to your shopping cart and you are presented the payment window, fill it with the card details just as you would for a normal Bank Card transaction and on proceeding the product is yours.

Final Verdict

So there you have it, a simple means to buy a product off Amazon using your PayPal account. An event considered impossible by many can be easily accomplished by 3 easy steps. So go ahead and enjoy your shopping.

7 Most Effective And Realistic Ways To Speed Up Your Computer

To be quite honest with all of you, there is a lot of ‘crap’ on the internet when it comes to providing some really great tips and suggestions that will really help to increase the speed of a computer. What I have decided to do was to ‘cut through all the crap’ and give you some real suggestions that really do work. So how do I know these work? Well, I have been working on computers just about every day of my life for the past 12 years or so. I don’t claim to know it all, but I have learned a few things over the years.
Let me know what you think by leaving a comment after you have read this post.

1. Clean Startup Items

Optimizing your computers startup items is the number one way to instantly increase the speed and performance of your computer.  It does not matter how new or how old your computer is, when you turn off programs that do not need to run when your computer starts up directly results in a faster, higher performing computer.
Windows does provide a utility called MSCONFIG that will allow you to turn on or turn off windows startup items, but this tool can be very tedious and it is not very user friendly.

For those of you who are comfortable working with your computer, there is another utility out there called WhatsInStartup that I have found very helpful. It is programmed by a gentleman named Nir Sofer who runs his own website over at nirsoft.com. WhatsInStartup is a small app that will list all of the items in your startup and allow you to disable, delete or enable them. It also has a cool built-in search Google feature. This is great to use if you are not sure what the startup item exactly is.
For those of you who would rather have a piece of software do this for you, then I would only recommend one piece of software and that is SpeedUpMyPC which is developed by Uniblue. Their programs are all Microsoft Gold Certified.

2. Reboot

How many days has it been since you have rebooted your computer? It seems that when you ask computer users to reboot that they must think you’re asking for their right arm. Reboot your computer once a week and you will notice a boost in performance.

3. Defrag Hard Drive

In my opinion, this is one of the more controversial ways to help increase your computers performance. However, I do think that if done regularly that you will get better long-term computer performance. Windows Vista and Windows 7 users really don’t need to worry about running a disk defrag. The operating systems are set by default to defrag once a week. For those of you on Windows XP, I recommend you run a defrag at least once a month.

4. Run Disk Cleanup

Perhaps one of the biggest reasons for Windows slowing down over time is just the clutter of files that takes place. Do your part and run the Disk Cleanup utility once a month. However often you decide to run this utility is really up to you, but just try to do it on a regular basis.
Do not forget to empty your Recycle Bin!

5. Virtual Memory

For most every-day computer users, there is really no need to ever have to worry about adjusting the virtual memory on your computer. However, for those of you who are into gaming, video editing or use some other type of ‘heavy-duty’ software, it may be a good idea to manually set the Virtual Memory on your computer so windows doesn’t take advantage of it. Just be sure to set the maximum size to no more than 1.5 times the amount of RAM that is in your computer.

6. Scan for Malware

In most cases, if your machine gets infected with any type of malware you will notice a huge change in performance or your machine will become un-usable. In most cases a computer becomes infected from a website that has been infected itself and set to infect any computer that visits it. I have seen it where perfectly legitimate websites have really put a number on a computer because they have been infected.
In my opinion, Malwarebytes is the best free utility available to get rid of malware. The combination of a System Restore and a scan with Malwarebytes will get rid of 99% of all malware related infections.

7. Install More RAM

Installing more RAM in your computer ranks in the top 3 as far as having an immediate effect on your computers performance. If you have an older XP machine, then make sure it has 4GB of RAM in it. If your machine is newer or you are shopping for a new computer, then I would recommend no less than 8GB. RAM is the most inexpensive hardware component that you can buy for your computer that will have the most impact on its performance. You will notice a huge difference when you are multi-tasking because your computer will be able to hand more programs being open at the same time.

Make Your Computer Faster – Fix Errors

You can make simple changes in order to help your computer run smoothly and efficiently. There are also specific changes that you can make to your computer in order to heighten your online efficiency and privacy. The extra protection that you give your computer will protect your computer from viruses. This will keep your computer running fast.

Make Your Computer Faster Clean Errors

You can make your computer faster by using the Disk Cleanup utility to get rid of unwanted files. This will free up available disk space for your computer. The Disk Cleanup utility on your computer will allow you to get rid of any files that you do not want on your hard drive. In order to launch the Disk Cleanup utility, you will need to go to your Accessories. After going to your Accessories, click on the System Tools folder and then click on the Disk Cleanup icon. This brings up the Disk Cleanup program. You will be able to scroll through a list that tells you what files you can delete. You can uncheck the files that you do not want to delete while checking on the files that you do want to delete. Click the “OK” button and then select “Yes” after the program asks you if you really want to delete the files.

Make Your Computer Faster Fix Bad Sectors

Aside from running the Disk Cleanup Utility, you should run the computer’s Error Checking utility. The Error Checking utility on your computer will allow you to check on the integrity of the files on your hard disk. The Error Checking utility will check all of the files on the hard disk for any potential bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down your computer’s overall performance. After finding any bad sectors, your computer’s Error Checking utility fixes them.

Make Your Computer Faster Fix Problems

You can normally make your computer faster by using the Disk Defragmenter utility. It is normally recommended that you run the Disk Defragmenter utility once a month and after you add a large amount of files on your computer. This is the best way to ensure a fast computer on a regular basis. Fragmented files normally cause the computer to take longer when trying to open files. This is mainly because the computer spends extra time looking for a file and piecing back together after it is opened.
In order to start the Disk Defragmenter Utility, you will need to click on “Start” and “All Programs”. After doing this, you will need to open the “Accessories” file. Click on the “System Tools” icon and then select the “Disk Defragmenter” utility icon. This will start the program. You can configure the Disk Defragmenter schedule. This will change the frequency and the time that you want the computer to run the Disk Defragmenter program. Click on the “Analyze Disk” icon. This will analyze your hard drive and let you know if you should defragment your files for a faster computer.
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Tips to Speed Up Reboot & Start Up Time in Mac OS X

We are all impressed with the smooth running of the Apple Mac OS X as we compare with the contemporary Windows OS like Vista or Windows 7. However, there are times when your Mac might be slowing down as you put in more stuffs in your hard drive and work the system hard. That is perhaps a good time to evaluate where the bottleneck could be and clear it.

In this post I’ll be sharing tips I found useful in speeding up the Mac

The first place I always like to start when I’m experiencing undesirable performance is with my hardware configuration. With each generation of Mac OS X, Apple increases most of the system requirements and for good reason. Because applications are hungry for memory so they can perform more complicated tasks and often take up more space. Coincidentally, memory and hard drive space are often the culprit for systemic slowdown.



Upgrade to an SSD or Faster Hard Disk
A Solid State Storage (SSD) disk will massively improve your startup times, because your Mac can read files and data from the disk much more quickly compared with a traditional magnetic disk. The random access time for an SSD is typically around 0.1 milliseconds, whereas for a hard drive it’s 5-10 milliseconds because the disk has to physically spin to locate the data. The MacBook Air already comes equipped with a fast SSD and boasts one of the fastest boot times of any modern computer. SSD disks aren’t cheap, but they are certainly a good investment to improve you Mac’s overall performance.


An alternative and cheaper option is to upgrade your Mac’s default hard disk (likely a 5,400 rpm model) to a much faster 7,200 rpm unit, which allows your computer to load applications and the operating system more quickly. A hard disk upgrade isn’t a particularly easy task for novice users, but it will lead to a noticeable speed increase when starting and during daily use.

Remove Unwanted Startup Items and Fonts
Besides login items which run when every time you login to your Mac, there are system wide startup applications and daemons which run when the system boots (before you actually login). These items can be found in the folder /Macintosh HD/Library/StartupItems/
This folder is usually hidden so the best way to view it is to use SHIFT + COMMAND + G from Finder and just type in the path above. Move any of the items which you feel are unnecessary or might be causing problems out of this folder, reboot and check to see whether the startup time has improved. Remember not to delete them in case you need to copy them back later on and, are absolutely sure they are not critical applications.


Another option which can improve startup time is to remove problematic or unnecessary fonts that may be installed on your Mac.
Open Font Book from the Applications folder or using Spotlight

1. Highlight any extraneous or problematic fonts
2. Right-click and select Remove <font> or Remove <font> Family
3. However, be very careful not to remove essential system fonts because menus and other items may not display properly.

Remove Unwanted Login Items

Removing unnecessary Login Items can make a significant difference in boot time simply because there are less actions for the Mac to complete before the computer is ready to use. Login Items can be helper daemons, menu bar items, or full blown apps, get rid of anything you don’t need to automatically start or that you don’t use often.

1. Open System Preferences and click on “Users & Groups”
2. Click on the user account you regularly boot with, then click the “Login Items” tab
3. Select items from the list you do not need to launch on login and click the [-] minus button to remove them one by one

Use Automatic Login and Disable Reopen Windows

In Mac OS X, the default behaviour is to show the login screen when the computer has booted up. This can be quite useful, but if there’s only one user it presents yet another step in the process of booting up before you get to the desktop. To skip the login screen and login automatically as any of the users on the system:

1. Open System Preferences and choose Users & Groups
2. Click Login Options on the left hand side
3. Choose the user account to automatically login from the drop-down box labelled Automatic login

When you’ve set automatic login your Mac will boot up and show the desktop automatically. One of the nice options in Mac OS X Lion is the ability to reopen any windows that you had open when logging back in. While this is a useful feature, it also slows the whole process down. To turn it off, the easiest method is to uncheck Reopen windows when logging back in which appears on the shutdown window.

Disconnect Unused External Drives & Devices

Some external hard drives are extremely slow, and every time you reboot they have to spin up and be accessed again. The easiest solution is to simply disconnect any unused external drives and to eject any discs from the Mac that aren’t going to be used. Stupidly simple, but this alone can easily shave 10-15 seconds off boot time.

Upgrade your memory

Two gigabytes of memory is really the least amount of memory you can get away with under any modern version of Mac OS X; however, if you are at all like me and push your Mac pretty hard, then you should consider upgrading your memory. The more you add, the less likely you will be to experience performance issues.

Cleaning Up The Hard Drive

Mac operating system actually utilizes whatever free space you have on your hard drive as ‘virtual memory’, which plays a significant role in the performance. In other words, the more data you have in your hard drive, the lesser the amount of memory you would have for the smooth running of your applications. The obvious solution to a slow-running Mac operating system is to free up hard drive space to make room for the ‘virtual memory’.

I’m sure you know where to begin when you’re cleaning up your hard drive, such as emptying your Trash, removing rarely used applications, etc. Alternatively, you can also remove languages that you don’t use through programs like Monolingual. This would save at least several hundred megabytes of disk space. It may not be much, but why waste resources?

Pc Doctor Tips

Pc Doctor Tips

Often you might have heard and experienced the very common issue that is the slow pc problem and causes of a slow computer problem. If you browse and search of the causes of a slow pc you’ll find countless causes in it. Certainly there are countless factors that can affect your but their priority is low and most of the time some certain set of causes make your computer run slow. We will discuss just there factor here today.

4 things or factors which decide you PC performance

Hardware problems

If you are experiencing the slow pc very often the first thing you must check is the hardware components that are installed. If your hardware are incompatible, if they are broken, damaged or has any other issue you will get a poor and sluggish computer performance. F your hardware system is inefficient and insufficient you cannot expect a smooth and speedy computer system at all. Thus make sure there is no hardware related issue at all.

Random access Memory issue

What capacities RAM you using? This depends upon the OS and application software you are running in your computer. If you are using Windows 7 and installed just 512MB RAM you will experience the slow pc issue for sure.

Some of the basic RAM requirement for Windows systems:

Windows 98- At least 256MB

Windows XP – At least 512MB

Windows Vista – At least 1GB

Windows 7- At least 2 GB

Though you may run windows 7 in just 1 GB as well however more or less you might experience some slowness with your PC if it is just 1 GB.

Computer Virus

Viruses and other malicious programs is also the main culprit behind a slow pc issue. In order to speed up your computer must be free from all kinds of viruses, spyware, Trojan and from other malwares.

Up to date antivirus, antispyware and other security software are the weapons that help to kill all kinds of viruses from your computer. A virus not only causes the slow computer problem but it can create more issues in your system such as your PC might freeze anytime, slow startup, slow shutdown and many other similar and severe issues. So cleaning of your computer from malwares is a regular and necessary task.

Corrupt Windows registry

Another important cause of a slow pc is the corrupt and fragmented windows registry system. If your computer registry is corrupt and fragmented it creates many registry errors that eventually affect your whole computer and lower down the performance of your computer to a great extent.

So make sure the registry is intact and in working state. You may use reliable and effective registry booster software which can clean and repair the fragmented registry. A clean and working registry is very much required to run your computer system smoothly and with the maximum performance.