When I open a .docx file directly from a RAR archive using WinRAR, where does WinRAR extract the file? My OS is Vista. RAR version 3.9.

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Winrar extracts the archives to

C:\Documents and Settings\<user_name>\Local Settings\Temp (Windows XP)
C:\Users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Temp (Windows Vista/7)

by default, but I don't recommend you to edit an extracted file in a temp folder. Instead, extract the file (for example, to desktop), edit and save it, and then update the archive with the new file.

P.S.: You can change Winrar's default temp directory from Winrar's Options > Settings > Paths tab.

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Take a look a your temp folder. Should be something like C:\Users\Some User\AppData\Local\Temp if you're on Win7

At least in my case the AppData folder was hidden. You can change hidden folders visibility from Control Panel → Folder Options → View → Advanced Options.

It temporary files go in:

C/Users/<your username>/AppData/Local/Temp

The temporary files are extracted in a folder with a similar name: Rar$DRa0.135

Just open the folder and if you find the same files you were extracting, those are the ones.

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