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PARTIAL files: what are they and how do I open them?

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Microsoft partially downloaded data

Files with partial extension is related to Microsoft Internet Explorer from version 9 and Microsoft Edge and used for incomplete downloads initiated through the browser.

Further details:

File extension partial is associated with the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser.

The partial files are temporary files used for incomplete downloads initiated with Microsoft Internet Explorer from version 9. Version 10 and 11 creates partial files when downloading data too.

After the download is complete, the .partial file extension is removed from the file and file is able to be opened in associated application.

The partial file is also used by new browser from Microsoft called Edge.

Similar way of downloading data use Firefox (part file extension) or Chrome (crdownload file extension).

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Microsoft Edge

The faster, safer browser designed for Windows 10

Microsoft Internet Explorer

The default web browser for older versions of Microsoft Windows. Replaced by Microsoft Edge browser.

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