Most of the files that can be downloaded from Sorcerer's Place are compressed to save on space and bandwidth. This means that once you download them, you need a program that can extract, or decompress them. We recommend WinRAR, as it supports creation and extraction of both .zip and .rar files.

Do I have to share files? I do not want anyone uploading from me as I am worried about someone having access to my files. See similar questions...

If you are using Ares Ultra, you can click on the “Locate file” icon in the “Transfer” window to give you direct access to your shared folder. For Ares Ultra, the path to find your download folder is C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Ares Ultra\My Shared Folder If you are using µTorrent, click on the “Files” tab from the bottom frame of the µTorrent screen. See similar questions...

In all likelyhood, you do not have a RAR file. No offical source is providing the Knoppix files in RAR format and it is unlikely that unofficial sources are either. From past experience we know that it is most likely that you are allowing Windows to hide file extensions from you and you only think that the ISO is a RAR file because of an ICON accociated with it. Windows should never be allowed to hide file extensions. See similar questions...

All files posted on our website are virus-free at the time they are uploaded and rechecked regularly to make sure they are still safe. We run virus protection software on our system that is checked constantly and updated as soon as new virus patterns are released. We use firewalls in addition to virus software to protect against viruses coming into our system. We also scan our entire system weekly for even more assurance against the possibility of a virus. See similar questions...

This has been challenging in the past, but we are told that Final Cut Pro on Mac OS-X 10.2 (jaguar) will import the MPEG2 file with the optional MPEG2 plugin module ( http://www.apple.com/quicktime/products/mpeg2playback/ ) Please send a note to moviearchive@yahoogroups.com if it does not. See similar questions...

Be sure that you are using the latest version of Real Player, which is now Real One Player. Our video files are encoded using the RealVideo 9 codec. Users of versions 8 and below of Real Player may experience minor inconsistencys during playback. We strongly recommend that you download the latest version of Real One Player for the best video experience possible. See similar questions...

As you may have noticed most of the files on Falling Pixel are compressed using either the .rar or .zip extension. To open .zip files in Windows XP or later simply double click them and explorer will open them; just remember to extract the file before opening it (move it to another folder). For .rar files, or for .zip files on other operating systems there are several freeware applications to open and extract these files; including winRAR and winZIP. See similar questions...

Often the sheer amount of filetypes and naming schemes in the world of downloading can be overwhelming at first glance. There are your standard compressed archives, often in RAR or ZIP filetype. Then you might have an SFV for checking. Usenet 1-ups this by adding yet another extension type, PARs, which are for checking and recovery too. (this FAQ assumes Windows PC apps) RAR: Opens with WinRAR. Standard for compressed archives, often broke into multiple parts. This might be .rar, .r01, . See similar questions...

ANWSER: You can either use WinZip or WinRar to extract the files. Double click on the zip file, click extract, choose a folder to extract the files to and click ok. See similar questions...

There is no provision on an Alaska marriage license to specify your married name on your marriage certificate. If you want to change your name after marriage, request a certified copy of your marriage certificate from the Bureau of Vital Statistics. The certificate can be used as proof of your name change and is accepted by the DMV, Social Security Administration, banking institutions, insurance, retirement plans, and other organizations. See similar questions...

Advanced RAR Repair supports to repair RAR and SFX files created by different versions of WinRAR and RAR tools. Please just use the demo version to repair your RAR or SFX archive normally in "Repair" tab. If the files in the archive can be recovered successfully, you will see a messagebox after the reparation, where you can click the "Show Recoverable Files" button and see a report of all the recoverable files in the RAR archive. See similar questions...

The files at this web page are compressed archives. This means that there are several files wrapped up into one single file (archive) which is shrunk down in size (compressed) so that it doesn't take as long to download. You need to decompress the archives before you do anything else. See similar questions...

Select the download job and click the Go To toolbar button. This will switch to Browser Computer mode and display the folder containing the file(s) that were downloaded for the download job. Try clicking the View/Refresh menu item (or press F5 key). Also, make sure that you are viewing thumbnails by setting the View menu to Large, Medium or Small thumbnails. DownloadStudio can create thumbnails for many file formats. See similar questions...

This is a tough one but, it's been asked before. When you click on the download link to download a kit or a file you are prompted with a 'save' window. This is where you browse and find the location you wish to save the files at. This is where they will be. If all else fails, and you do not know where they were saved try doing a 'search' on your hard drive using Shabby Princess or the name of the kit hopefully, if it was downloaded properly, this will find it. See similar questions...

You can choose the location of your downloaded files by going to Tools > P2P Options on the top menu . The default download location is "C:\Program Files\Deepnet Explorer\Download". Important to note: Deepnet Explorer won't copy your previously downloaded files to the new folder if you change the location. See similar questions...

Most of our data are downloaded as uncompressed ASCII text, and can be imported into word processing, spreadsheet, or database programs of your choice. See similar questions...

You will need to install the free MrSid Stand-alone Viewer. Then you can zoom, pan, and export files at your leisure. See similar questions...

In general, no. Compression is pretty useless for MP3s because they're already compressed. There are occasions, due to posting difficulties, when people will break their MP3s into distinct sections using one of these formats. But for the most part, you'll just post them as MP3s. See similar questions...

RAR (.rar) files are created by WinRAR archiver. This format makes it easy to create multipart volumes and therefore it is easy to split large files into parts using WinRAR. This is the preferred format for posting of compressed files on the Usenet. Posting in other formats, such as zip and ice does happen, but is strongly discouraged. Generally, posting compressed files in the News does not seem to be a very good idea, especially posting images. See similar questions...