diff --git a/src/internal/file_operations_extract.go b/src/internal/file_operations_extract.go
index 65fff65c..6c58d7ec 100644
--- a/src/internal/file_operations_extract.go
+++ b/src/internal/file_operations_extract.go
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/progress"
 	"github.com/lithammer/shortuuid"
@@ -14,6 +16,20 @@ import (
 	"golift.io/xtractr"
 )
 
+func getDefaultFileMode() os.FileMode {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		return 0666
+	}
+	return 0644
+}
+
+func shouldSkipFile(name string) bool {
+	// Skip system files across platforms
+	return strings.HasPrefix(name, "__MACOSX/") ||
+		strings.EqualFold(name, "Thumbs.db") ||
+		strings.EqualFold(name, "desktop.ini")
+}
+
 func extractCompressFile(src, dest string) error {
 	id := shortuuid.New()
 
@@ -26,6 +42,7 @@ func extractCompressFile(src, dest string) error {
 		state:    inOperation,
 		total:    1,
 		done:     0,
+		doneTime: time.Time{},
 	}
 	message := 	channelMessage{
 		messageId:       id,
@@ -33,7 +50,9 @@ func extractCompressFile(src, dest string) error {
 		processNewState: p,
 	}
 
+	if len(channel) < 5 {
 	channel <- message
+	}
 
 	x := &xtractr.XFile{
 		FilePath:  src,
@@ -43,18 +62,24 @@ func extractCompressFile(src, dest string) error {
 	_, _, _, err := xtractr.ExtractFile(x)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		p.state = successful
+		p.state = failure
+		p.doneTime = time.Now()
 		message.processNewState = p
+		if len(channel) < 5 {
 		channel <- message
+		}
+		outPutLog(fmt.Sprintf("Error extracting %s: %v", src, err))
 		return err
 	}
 
 	p.state = successful
 	p.done = 1
-
+	p.doneTime = time.Now()
 	message.processNewState = p
+	if len(channel) < 5 {
 	channel <- message
-	
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -63,13 +88,14 @@ func unzip(src, dest string) error {
 	id := shortuuid.New()
 	r, err := zip.OpenReader(src)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open zip: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := r.Close(); err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			outPutLog(fmt.Sprintf("Error closing zip reader: %v", err))
 		}
 	}()
+
 	totalFiles := len(r.File)
 	// progressbar
 	prog := progress.New(generateGradientColor())
@@ -81,6 +107,7 @@ func unzip(src, dest string) error {
 		state:    inOperation,
 		total:    totalFiles,
 		done:     0,
+		doneTime: time.Time{},
 	}
 
 	message := channelMessage{
@@ -94,68 +121,96 @@ func unzip(src, dest string) error {
 
 		rc, err := f.Open()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to open file in zip: %w", err)
 		}
 		defer func() {
 			if err := rc.Close(); err != nil {
-				panic(err)
+				outPutLog(fmt.Sprintf("Error closing file reader: %v", err))
 			}
 		}()
 
 		path := filepath.Join(dest, f.Name)
 
-		// Check for ZipSlip (Directory traversal)
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(path, filepath.Clean(dest)+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
+		// Cross-platform path security check
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(filepath.Clean(path), filepath.Clean(dest)+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
 			return fmt.Errorf("illegal file path: %s", path)
 		}
 
+		fileMode := f.Mode()
 		if f.FileInfo().IsDir() {
-			os.MkdirAll(path, f.Mode())
-		} else {
-			os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), f.Mode())
-			f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, f.Mode())
+			err := os.MkdirAll(path, fileMode)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("error open file: %s", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory: %w", err)
 			}
-			defer func() {
-				if err := f.Close(); err != nil {
-					panic(err)
-				}
-			}()
+			return nil
+		}
 
-			_, err = io.Copy(f, rc)
+		// Create directory structure
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(path), fileMode); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create parent directory: %w", err)
+		}
 
+		// Try default permissions first
+		outFile, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, getDefaultFileMode())
+		if err != nil {
+			// Fall back to original file permissions
+			outFile, err = os.OpenFile(path, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_TRUNC, fileMode)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("error copy file: %s", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create file: %w", err)
+			}
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			if err := outFile.Close(); err != nil {
+				outPutLog(fmt.Sprintf("Error closing output file %s: %v", path, err))
 			}
+		}()
+
+		if _, err := io.Copy(outFile, rc); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to write file content: %w", err)
 		}
+
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	for _, f := range r.File {
 		p.name = icon.ExtractFile + icon.Space + f.Name
-		if len(channel) < 3 {
+		if len(channel) < 5 {
 			message.processNewState = p
 			channel <- message
 		}
+
+		if shouldSkipFile(f.Name) {
+			p.done++
+			continue
+		}
+
 		err := extractAndWriteFile(f)
 		if err != nil {
 			p.state = failure
 			message.processNewState = p
 			channel <- message
-			return err
+			outPutLog(fmt.Sprintf("Error extracting %s: %v", f.Name, err))
+			p.done++
+			continue
 		}
 		p.done++
-		if len(channel) < 3 {
+		if len(channel) < 5 {
 			message.processNewState = p
-			channel <- message
+		        channel <- message
 		}
 	}
 
 	p.total = totalFiles
-	p.state = successful
+	p.doneTime = time.Now()
+	if p.done == totalFiles {
+		p.state = successful
+	} else {
+		p.state = failure
+	}
 	message.processNewState = p
+	if len(channel) < 5 {
 	channel <- message
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
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