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Open a .jar file on Windows 10

GlassCanon56 Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 mael92300 -
Hello everyone. I have a problem that's really bothering me. Two days ago I wanted to download an xray for Minecraft (I know it's not good) and my friend gave me the link. When it finished downloading and I tried to open it, it suggested opening it with the Windows Store or Internet Explorer, etc.

I don't know if I'm on the right forum, but your help would be really kind!

Thanks in advance.

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    jee pee Posted messages 9442 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   9 981
     
    Hello,

    A .jar file is a Java archive, a compressed file containing sources.

    To open it and see what’s inside, you can use a decompression tool like 7zip.

    But to run it, you must do it through its original program; on its own, it doesn't make sense.

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