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Atllas
Copper Contributor
May 26, 2026

Windows 10 (or something) turning my .rar files into .zips

So some (not all) of my .rar files on my computer are being turned into .zips. I cannot get a clear answer from google if this happens at all or anything, so could anyone tell me if this is normal? Not incredibly tech savvy, so I'm sorry if this sounds stupid.

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  • Everettiu's avatar
    Everettiu
    Copper Contributor
    May 29, 2026

    Some programs or Windows features might automatically extract or convert compressed files if they’re associated with specific software, or if there’s an automatic extraction setting enabled.

     

  • Ariellaw's avatar
    Ariellaw
    Copper Contributor
    May 27, 2026

    If you have a program that handles archives (like WinRAR, 7-Zip, WinZip), it might be set to create or extract ZIP files by default.

    Sometimes, if you double-click a .rar file, a program might extract it into a ZIP archive instead of opening it.