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Zone.Identifier Files when downloading from Windows to WSL file structure

When downloading a file from an online source lets say [this image](https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/windows11-e1625655697329.png?fit=2879%2C1439&strip=all) or a zip folder and directly saving it to the WSL file structure using the Microsoft Edge 'save as' option ( I have turned off the default download location so edge asks me every time where I should save something downloaded), when the download is complete I see these Zone Identifier files. I read about a similar #4609 issue and from what I understand is that these files shouldn't be downloaded or should be removed after download. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134534516-7c1390ed-18e4-4f50-b49c-069145a4db61.png) My Ubuntu specifications : ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134533677-c1ea4b26-9ac6-40a0-806a-ffd45f6d6777.png) My windows : ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134531262-16b83ac8-c35f-42b0-9c26-e6e0013fc321.png)

Posted by ameya-jain on Sep 23, 2021, 3:16 PM

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Zone.Identifier Files when downloading from Windows to WSL file structure

ameya-jainSep 23, 2021, 3:16 PM

When downloading a file from an online source lets say [this image](https://venturebeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/windows11-e1625655697329.png?fit=2879%2C1439&strip=all) or a zip folder and directly saving it to the WSL file structure using the Microsoft Edge 'save as' option ( I have turned off the default download location so edge asks me every time where I should save something downloaded), when the download is complete I see these Zone Identifier files. I read about a similar #4609 issue and from what I understand is that these files shouldn't be downloaded or should be removed after download. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134534516-7c1390ed-18e4-4f50-b49c-069145a4db61.png) My Ubuntu specifications : ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134533677-c1ea4b26-9ac6-40a0-806a-ffd45f6d6777.png) My windows : ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/43452398/134531262-16b83ac8-c35f-42b0-9c26-e6e0013fc321.png)

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