I need help understanding downloads

Guntree

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Im trying to download games and its in my download file but when i double click install nothing happens. Can some help me figure out what i did wrong please. Also im using fire fox.
 

Bev_

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Let's start with basics.
1. Use adblock.
2. Get yourself e.g. WinRar, most games are packed into rar/zip/7z archives/packages.
3. Download your game.
4. Right click and extract it.
Done, you can play (start the game with exe file that is inside extracted folder), no installation needed.
 
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Guntree

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alright so i downloaded 7 zip but the download are still acting the same. Do i have to do something specific with 7 zip?
 

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alright so i downloaded 7 zip but the download are still acting the same. Do i have to do something specific with 7 zip?
Name one of the games, most games here aren't installers just the compressed game folders. You extract the zip, rar or 7z (using WinRAR or 7Zip) and you have the game. Just double click the exe to start. A quick example taken from a...
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Can't remember if 7Zip has a setup when you install it, but you set it as the default extraction program.
 
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but the download are still acting the same.
What file host did you download the game from and are you using any type of blocker when downloading from these file hosts like adblocker - ublock - ghostery? If the answer is no then you need to get a adblcker to prevent pop ups redirects and downloading fake files.
 
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Guntree

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What file host did you download the game from and are you using any type of blocker when downloading from these file hosts like adblocker - ublock - ghostery? If the answer is no then you need to get a adblcker to prevent pop ups redirects and downloading fake files.
thank you for the help
 

Guntree

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What file host did you download the game from and are you using any type of blocker when downloading from these file hosts like adblocker - ublock - ghostery? If the answer is no then you need to get a adblcker to prevent pop ups redirects and downloading fake files.
thank you for the help
 

Guntree

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Name one of the games, most games here aren't installers just the compressed game folders. You extract the zip, rar or 7z (using WinRAR or 7Zip) and you have the game. Just double click the exe to start. A quick example taken from a...
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Can't remember if 7Zip has a setup when you install it, but you set it as the default extraction program.
thank you for the help
 
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I have this same problem and DO have adblocker running.

I usually download the compressed file, use 7zip to extract it to a file and double click the exe and get nothing. Very frustrating.