Free WinRAR 3.51 this Sunday

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by VikingStorm, Jul 28, 2006.

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  1. Longboard

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  3. ErikAlbert

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    Now I'm the owner of a registered non-upgradeable winRAR v3.51, which I don't even need.
    I just did it to prove my manhood at Wilders. :rolleyes: :D :D :D
     
  4. dog

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    It's the best archiver on the market IMO :) You'll love it. ;)
     
  5. Heco

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    Hi dog :) ,
    If i keep waiting for your avatar to load and don't quit looking at it, am i a winner or an idiot?LMAO
    Cheers,
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  6. pykko

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    I keep receiving the "Connection timeout. The server at www.win-rar.com is taking too long to respond. The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments." :(
    Is this offer not available anymore or should I try refreshing the page over and over again? :D
     
  7. HelpFromFrance

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    It is defenitely busy, it took me about 2 hours to get it to work, but it finally worked, you just have to keep trying.

    Good luck,
    HelpFromFrance
     
  8. HelpFromFrance

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    I did try a second time and the registration key is the same as the first key, even though the registered name and email are different. I would assume that you can use the key for as many installations as you want, since if you register for more than 1 they are all the same key.

    Hope this helps,
    HelpFromFrance
     
  9. pykko

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    Just perfect. :( I managed to get the main page...I've completed the form and then after I click the Submit button I got the same Connection timeout. I think it will be a loooong day. :D
     
  10. Eldar

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    Now, that doesn't sound too good. :doubt:
     
  11. ronny

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    I have used winRAR but after reading this i 've bought winRK.
    So for those who didn't get a free copy, there are better (at least i think) archivers out there. ;)
     
  12. pykko

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    Did you get it now?
     
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    Nope, can't get access. :doubt:
     
  14. pykko

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    I've managed to register and I received my e-mail. :D :thumb:
     
  15. nicM

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    Good, but take care for the 2nd step : the download of the archive with the key ! It could take time too :doubt: .

    Good luck to people who didn't get it yet.

    nicM
     
  16. vinn

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    Downloaded the key and it's a .rar file. Don't know what application to open it with. Never used WinRAR before. How do I open this file? Made several attempts at the link and also for the download before I could access server. Thanks for the freeware info.
     
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  17. Brian N

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    1: Download WinRAR 3.51 from rarlab.com & install
    2: Copy the key into the winrar folder
    Done!
     
  18. pykko

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    I've downloaded the key and installed it. ;) Working fine now. :thumb:
     
  19. Grumble

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    Sure, but did you read the caveats as to the others, and the following part?

    "The last group is the 'everyday use' archiver. This are GUI driven programs with good compression, but without sacrificing speed and without excessive memory usage like the group 1 and 2 programs. Apart from the GUI it is important the program is fast, easy to use, and supports many different archive formats (or is a standard itself). The best archivers in this group are WinRar and 7-Zip. Maybe WinZip 10 (using PPMd-mode) has a place here too."
     
  20. herbalist

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    The original webpage with the questionaire opened almost immediately. Took nearly 2 hours to submit it. Repeatedly timed out. Once the submision finally went thru, the e-mail arrived almost immediately. License worked fine.
    Now I've got WinZip, WinRar, and 7Zip. Just a slight overkill here. When I get time, I'll play with the 3 of them and see which one(s) I'll keep.
    Rick
     
  21. vinn

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    Thanks Brian N, i've got it now.
     
  22. WSFuser

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    atm, teh site isnt connecting. ive filled teh forms several times but the link in the emails never work. damn servers.
     
  23. gerardwil

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    I used with succes the same key for my HD copy and for U3 version :cool:

    Gerard
     
  24. lodore

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    i just got 10 emails from the place giving me my key details i must of clicked to many times lol
     
  25. ErikAlbert

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    I guess most users are now sending their downloaded rarreg.key to their friends by email. :D
     
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