Be wary if the extracted files have double extensions (e.g., document.pdf.exe ), as these are often used to hide malware. 4. Troubleshooting Common Errors
This usually means the download was interrupted. Try downloading the file again.
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Since Windows and macOS do not natively support extracting .rar files (they typically only handle .zip ), you will need to install a third-party application.