can't play downloaded videos

[zingo1327]

I downloaded a couple of videos from thepiratebay using utorrent but windows doesn't recognise the file extentions (MP4 and RAR)
Is there a patch out there I can use to play these videos preferably using windows media player.
Thank you in advance

[TTG]

rar are compressed files. Works like winzip but for rar files you need winrar. Try freeware video player called vlcplayer. Better than Windows Media player...should play your mp4s and others.

[Elmek]

izarc will also decompress rar files along with many other file types, and its free here
http://izarc.org/

mp4 files also play in quicktime, winamp and on devices like the psp, ipod, and iphone to name but a few

[zingo1327]

thanks guys