Twinbird24
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I have a file, "img2-001.rar" in the root of my C drive, apparently it's a temp file that an internet browser uses while downloading. Is it safe to delete this?
img2-001.rar
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.rar is a compressed file format (like a zip file). It should be safe to delete it.
If you didn't create it or download it on purpose, then it's probably not anything important to you. It's certainly not a part of Windows or a program. You could uncompress it just to see what it is, but since it could be a virus, I probably wouldn't. (I don't know of any programs that use .rar for temp files, or would store temp files directly on the c drive.)
Just as a guess, "img" stands for image, images are often followed by numbers, and it's a compressed archive file. It's likely a large image that's been compressed, or since .rars can contain multiple files inside, a collection of images. But there's always the chance of a virus. You could scan it with an antivirus program or uncompress it in a safe environment (on Linux) if you really curious, but if you know it's not a file you created or downloaded, then I'd just delete it.
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BTW, if you do delete it, it will go to the recycle bin, so it's not permanently gone.
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The term image can also refer to things other than pictures like CD and DVD images, operating system images, etc.
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Some antivirus programs miss some viruses, so don't assume that it's safe unless you really trust your antivirus program. (I don't generally trust mine that much.)
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After a Google search, it appears it may be a leftover file from some download. You don't need it, just delete it.
If you didn't create it or download it on purpose, then it's probably not anything important to you. It's certainly not a part of Windows or a program. You could uncompress it just to see what it is, but since it could be a virus, I probably wouldn't. (I don't know of any programs that use .rar for temp files, or would store temp files directly on the c drive.)
Just as a guess, "img" stands for image, images are often followed by numbers, and it's a compressed archive file. It's likely a large image that's been compressed, or since .rars can contain multiple files inside, a collection of images. But there's always the chance of a virus. You could scan it with an antivirus program or uncompress it in a safe environment (on Linux) if you really curious, but if you know it's not a file you created or downloaded, then I'd just delete it.
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BTW, if you do delete it, it will go to the recycle bin, so it's not permanently gone.
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The term image can also refer to things other than pictures like CD and DVD images, operating system images, etc.
[edit3]
Some antivirus programs miss some viruses, so don't assume that it's safe unless you really trust your antivirus program. (I don't generally trust mine that much.)
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After a Google search, it appears it may be a leftover file from some download. You don't need it, just delete it.
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Twinbird24
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Thanks for all the info!
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Sorry it's not a .rar extension but .raw, but doesn't make much of a difference I'll delete it anyways.
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Sorry it's not a .rar extension but .raw, but doesn't make much of a difference I'll delete it anyways.
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