Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Vuze/Azureus Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]bmxboy[/m] at 3:49 am on July 12, 2008[quote]i use limewire and it downloaded in about 3 seconds![/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post asianchick Posted at 3:08 am on July 12, 2008 I can't seem to get my downloads to actually download. I finally got a few, but they take so damn long. What the hell is a .RAR file? How do I install the program I downloaded if that's the filetype?

Replies bg kNIFE Posted at 11:02 am on July 22, 2008 Azureus is good, however, since they went to Vuze, it has gotten too heavy. I recommend you use BitTyrant, as it uses the Azureus code, however, it is lighter. As for the .rar , it is a file formant. WinRAR is good, however, is is paid after the trial. 7zip is a free archiver program. You can download it at: http://www.7-zip.org/ To install, simply unpack the .rar archive and then run the setup file or follow the readme file as they are usually included. matto Posted at 9:41 am on July 12, 2008 RAR files are compressed files.  You need a program, like blufindr said, to uncompress the file and access the info within.  WinRAR is a good one. Torrents vary in speed, and firewalls can occasionally cause problems... but if you successfully downloaded it, I wouldn't be worried.  It takes time. bmxboy Posted at 3:49 am on July 12, 2008 i use limewire and it downloaded in about 3 seconds! asianchick Posted at 3:18 am on July 12, 2008 The files download, but some of them come in .RAR format, like Acoustica BeatCraft, and I can't run it, because I have no appropriate program to run it with. blufindr Posted at 3:16 am on July 12, 2008 download winrar or 7zip and unrar (uncompress) the .rar file. EvilSpirit Posted at 3:11 am on July 12, 2008 you BitTorrent or uTorrent Wakeupcall Posted at 3:10 am on July 12, 2008 I use Bitlord for downloads. Is Aze the same sort of thing?   And btw, if you're torrenting, then it's not going to be quick, genius. In Bitlord, once you've downloaded it, the playable file will be under files, and I just double-click it. It's usually .avi when it's a film. All 7 previous replies displayed.