What is a .TORCHDOWNLOAD file?
A .TORCHDOWNLOAD file is a type of file that you might see on your computer if you are using the Torch web browser to download something from the internet. This file shows up when you are in the middle of downloading a file. It's like a temporary placeholder that holds the parts of the file you're downloading as they come in. The ".torchdownload" at the end of the file's name is a way to show that the download isn't finished yet. Once the download is completely done, the Torch browser gets rid of the ".torchdownload" part, and you're left with your full, ready-to-use file.
These .TORCHDOWNLOAD files work a lot like .CRDOWNLOAD files, which you might have seen if you use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or any browser that's built on Chromium. They all serve the same purpose: to keep track of files that are still being downloaded.
To open a .TORCHDOWNLOAD file, you really just need to use the Torch web browser. However, since these files are not fully downloaded, you can't actually "open" them in the traditional sense to use or view their contents. Instead, you'll see these files in your Downloads folder if a download is currently happening or if it got stopped for some reason before finishing. This could happen if you close your browser too soon, pause the download, or lose your internet connection.
When you start downloading something with Torch, it creates a .TORCHDOWNLOAD file in your Downloads folder. This file might have a name like "Unconfirmed [set of numbers].torchdownload" for something like a document, or it might just add ".torchdownload" to the end of the file's original name for other types of downloads, like a movie. Once your download is fully complete, Torch changes the .TORCHDOWNLOAD file to the real file you were downloading, and that's when you can open and use it as intended.
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