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Software downloads and file types question!


slowday444

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Occasionally when I attempt to install a download, Windows informs me that it doesn't recognize this file type and what do you want to do. At least I think that is what the dialog box reads. I believe the two options are that it can search the internet or what program created it, Firefox being the only thing close but that is just what I downloaded it with. So what do you do when this happens? Thank You!

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That would usually happen when you download a compressed file or some other application specific file,

when that application (eg WinRar, Microsft Access, Paint Shop Pro, etc) is not installed the computer doesn't have a clue what to do with the file type.

 

Try the option to search the Internet for an application to open the file with,

or type the file extension into google.

fireryone

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