I just realized that I left out some useful information in my earlier post on this subject, so this is a re-post with the missing information added at the end. Sorry about that...
--- Ed (Horsefly) wrote:
> I downloaded Gimp Help but it has a .tar file
> and Windows will not open it.
The utility "7-Zip" handles TAR files and a LOT more (including a bare-bones-but-useful file manager) -- one of the reasons it's the very first thing I install on EVERY Windows-based PC that I touch.
After installation, go to the Tools-->Options menu, check "Select All" then deselect .ISO -- click "OK" and you are good-to-go (it can look inside .iso files, a useful feature but you don't want it to be the default tool for them).
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Added:
the 7-Zip file manager bypasses Windows Explorer. While this means that some functions provided by Explorer are not available, this CAN be useful; Explorer sometimes "lies" about the file system. 7-Zip's file-copy mode is sometimes faster than Windows' own, as well. The function key [F9] toggles the single-pane / dual-pane file-view modes. I usually use the dual-pane view.
~~ ScienceMikey
