A file with a file extension of .arc is an archive file. Archive files are zipped, or compressed, files that may contain several files when extracted. Proprietary unzipping utilities such as WinRAR will open and extract ARC files. However, a free Windows utility designed specifically for the ARC compressed file format, FreeArc, is available for download at freearc.org. Download and install FreeArc to extract ARC files. FreeArc integrates with Windows Explorer and adds FreeArc options to the Windows Explorer context menu.
