It can be very frustrating when you have a WEBARCHIVE file and you cannot open it. But do not worry, in most cases solution to your problem is very simple. Follow the instruction in steps 1-4 listed below and you should be able to solve your problem and open the WEBARCHIVE file with ease.
An Internet file with the .WEBARCHIVE extension contains a website saved using Safari for use without a network connection. The Internet archive stores not only data about the content of the page in HTML format, but also images and .CSS or .JavaScript files allowing for full loading of the site in offline mode. Modern pages saved in this way may be displayed incorrectly in browsers other than Safari.
WEBARCHIVE file icon should be displayed in a manner characteristic to the program which supports such file type. If WEBARCHIVE file icon is of the form of generic blank page icon or similar it means that given format is not associated with any program installed on the system. Below are listed some of the most popular causes of such situation
In order to solve the following problems, follow the instructions:
Step 1. Select, download and install relevant software. The list of programs supporting files with WEBARCHIVE extension can be found below:
Step 2. Associate software supporting WEBARCHIVE with this file format
Step 3. Scan the WEBARCHIVE file using an antivirus software
Step 4. Verify whether the file has been properly downloaded from the internet or copied from an external storage medium. If not, then re-download or copy the file again.
In 95% of cases following these steps should solve problems with WEBARCHIVE files. Sometimes, although rarely, the cause of encountered problems may be different.
Should all the above-mentioned solutions fail to resolve problems with WEBARCHIVE file extensions, there is one last thing you can do – contact an IT expert. You can also try to contact one of the developers of software that supports WEBARCHIVE files.