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05 Aug 2012   #1

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 
RAR Files

So my computer has turned every rar file into a strange icon, and when i click on it, my cpu goes to max. anyone else has this problem?






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05 Aug 2012   #2

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
Cornwall UK
 
 

What program have you got RAR file associated with as this is probably the icon of that program? What happens if you double click an AR file?
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05 Aug 2012   #3

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 

I have .RAR files associated with winrar, when i double click the computer is spamming explorer.exe at me and i'm forced to restart.
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05 Aug 2012   #4

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
cornwall UK
 
 

how about you post a screen shot to give us an idea of the icons change.

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05 Aug 2012   #5

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 

Icons Change?
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22 Sep 2012   #6

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 

This:
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22 Sep 2012   #7

Win 7 Ult 64-bit
 
 

Open WinRAR settings and set the file associations to open all compressed files , see what will happen.
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22 Sep 2012   #8

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
 
 

How do you do that xD
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22 Sep 2012   #9

Windows 8 Pro
Standish, Lancashire, England
 
 

Options -> settings -> Integration tab -> tick RAR -> OK
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22 Sep 2012   #10

Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

un-install RAR - - - -- THEn install ......................
IF that doesn't help kick out RAR use 7-ZIP
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