Browsers and operating systems often default to opening unknown file types as plain text if no specific application is assigned to them. A .rar file is a compressed archive (similar to a .zip ) and cannot be read as a text document. How to fix it
: Right-click the file, select Open with... , and choose your extraction tool (like WinRAR or 7-Zip). Check the box that says "Always use this app to open .rar files". Download dr1a rar
downloaded pic rar files are being downloaded in text format Browsers and operating systems often default to opening
If you are seeing a (like dr1a.rar ) being identified or opened as a text file , it is usually because your computer doesn't have the right software to recognize the format. Why this happens , and choose your extraction tool (like WinRAR or 7-Zip)
: You need a program like WinRAR , 7-Zip , or The Unarchiver (for Mac) to open these files. Change the Default Program :