
When downloading a file, a web browser creates a temporary file to store data being downloaded. The temporary file contains partially downloaded file content during the download process. Once the download completes, the web browser copies or renames that temporary file to create the downloaded file with its original file name and extension. Once that’s done, the temporary file is deleted. Therefore, in most circumstances partial download files would only exist during download processes and are not meant to be used or opened externally.
Each major web browser uses different file extensions to name their partial download files:
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Web browsers use partial download files to complete file downloads for specific technical reasons:
By design and in the most ideal cases, partial download files only exist during the process of downloading and disappears afterwards.
Partial download files are designed to be used by web browsers as an interim measure to complete download tasks. They are not meant to be explicitly used or opened by end users. There are several reasons why a partially downloaded file resides on your computer:
Depending on the reason of why a partial download file was created, it may still be reusable.
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The recommended approach for dealing with a partially downloaded file is to use the original web browser’s download manager and attempt to resume download tasks by utilizing the partial file. When a download task was intentionally paused or is still resumable, a web browser can make good use of the data file it had created previously, reconnects to the source of download, and continue on with completing the task.
For how to work with the download manager, refer to the section below pertaining to the web browser specific to your case:
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