Downloading a zip file, I thought it was done, so opened the downloads folder. There were two new ones – unconfirmed_[some digits].crdownload<\/em> as well as the_file.zip<\/em>.<\/p>\n Naturally I wondered what unconfirmed_[some digits].crdownload<\/em> could be. I looked it up at howtogeek.com<\/a>, a source I’m always happy to check with. Better yet, the article about it is very recent, from September 2, 2020.<\/p>\n Apparently .crdownload is a file type used by Chrome to refer to a download in progress. Later, when the download completes, its name will change to what it really is. Yet, the unexpected can occur, leaving the .crdownload file.<\/p>\n Since the download had completed (the actual zip file I wanted was also present in the downloads folder), I went to delete the .crdownload one, but received a message saying that, in fact, it’s not there. I closed the downloads file, then opened it back up – sure enough, the .crdownload file is gone.<\/p>\n Thanks, Chris:)<\/p>\n Source:<\/p>\n howtogeek.com<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about file types: the tutor mentions a new one he’s encountered. Downloading a zip file, I thought it was done, so opened the downloads folder. There were two new ones – unconfirmed_[some digits].crdownload as well as the_file.zip. Naturally I …<\/p>\n