What is a crdownload file? Easily explained
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You will rarely find a crdownload file on your computer. We'll tell you what's behind here.
What is a crdownlaod file?
- If you start a download in the Google Chrome web browser, Chrome appends the extension "crdownlaod" during the download process.
- As soon as the download is complete, Google Chrome removes the extension. So you hardly notice anything of the process - usually.
- If you cancel a download, Chrome will delete these files automatically. However, if the browser or operating system crashes, the file with the "crdownload" extension is on your computer.
How to delete the crdownload file
You cannot do anything with the incomplete download and the crdownload file.
- Simply deleting them by moving them to the trash usually doesn't work. Renaming the file does not work either.
- The file corpse does no harm, but you probably don't want to keep it. A restart usually fixes the problem by itself. The file will then have disappeared.
In the next practical tip, we'll explain how to clear the browser cache in Chrome.