no matter what i download the files will never open. Why?? and how can I fix this?
2007-03-29 07:10:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
You really need to tell us, Michael, the suffix (the last 3 letters after the full stop) of the files you're downloading for us to be able to offer meaningful responses.
Many files are stored as compressed files. There are different types of programs to 'open up' these files.
2007-03-29 08:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to know also if the file is compressed. Maybe you don't have the tool installed in your computer to decompressed those files. You should download winrar ( http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm )
You may need to associate the files with the proper program. You will need to know the extension of the file first.
Make sure you the proper program to open your files. If you don't have the right program the OS won't open the file.
Here a article from Microsoft to help you to associate your file with the proper program.
Read this article to find out about extension :
http://grownupgeek.com/file_extension
Here a website with a list of file extension names or suffixes that indicate the format or usage of a file and a brief description of that file extension : ( http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileFormatA/0,289933,sid9,00.html )
Good luck - sheers
2007-03-29 07:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Martin L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good link where you can get winrar is: http://bit.ly/1t6dcCg
You can use winrar to unzip zip file and loads of other formats. A few more programs you can use are 7zip or winzip but I still beleive winrar is the best choice. They work pretty much in the same way: you can compress or decompress files easily with a right-click.
The big advantages of Winrar are: it's free (it's available under a trial version that never expires) and can open all the formats: .zip, .rar, .7z / 7zip, .iso, .tar, .jar etc.
That's why I strongly recommend winrar.
2014-08-17 10:58:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of files? Usually you can't open files because you don't have the appropriate program installed to recognize the files. For example, to open an AVI file, you need a video player (like Media Player Classic, or Windows Media Player).
2007-03-29 07:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason might be the file format you download from internet is not supported or configured to open in your OS.
Say, if MS Word is not installed in your machine, you cannot open it in your machine. Also, Unix/Linux machines does not support .exe files, which are the executable files in Windows Operating System.
2007-03-29 07:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Tats Me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a zipped file, go to www.download.com and get an unzip program (I like to use winzip myself). If it's an MP3 file, you need to get an MP3 player (also at download.com). If it's a .doc or .xls file, you will need either MS Office or a reader program for Office files (download.com again!). If your looking at a .pdf file, go to Adobe.com and get their free Acrobat Reader.
2007-03-29 07:23:21 · answer #6 · answered by Brian A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of files?
2007-03-29 07:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by www.japanvideogames.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have a look in your download manager
2007-03-29 07:16:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have u got a firewall... If so is it off t may be blocking them
2007-03-29 07:53:28 · answer #9 · answered by Jimbob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of file is it? What extension (extension = .mp3, .wav, .doc, etcetera)
2007-03-29 07:14:03 · answer #10 · answered by MacGuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋