How do I open binary files downloaded from newsgroups?

[call-in]

I downloaded files from some newsgroup but I don't know how to open them up, they seem to have a file extension of .r?? where the ?? is a number.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Call-in

[CluelessSi]

Just to note you might get more responses in the technical forums.

But to answer your question.
the r?? files are RAR files you need to d/l a unRAR. it works like Zip. make sure you have all the RAR files. cause it is all together.

[tongyang]

Go download winrar. It's a lot better than winzip imo

[Timotheus]

answer: only after you have checked them thoroughly for viruses.

[call-in]

thanks to all who responded