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RichieRich1891
4 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Unspecified Error while opening .txt file Online Only - Windows 11 22H2
Hi Support, With dropbox client v163.4.5456 on Windows 11 22H2 (OS Build 22621.963), I still have the Unspecified Error, while opening a Online only .txt in the Windows 11 File Explporer. (In Win...
- 3 years ago
Hey folks,
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, but we have great news!
We have a build here of the desktop application that we believe should fix this issue:
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-167-3-4684/td-p/654175Hope this helps!
Ross S.
Hannah
Dropbox Community Moderator
3 years agoHey everyone, thank you for alerting us to this issue.
Dropbox engineers are aware of the problem and are working on a solution.
Sorry for any inconvenience this is causing. We'll update you shortly on this issue.
Manok02
3 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Just an FYI on this. My client set Microsoft Word as the default txt file program, and it doesn't have the issue. Only when Microsoft Notepad is the default.
- Mur Ami3 years agoHelpful | Level 5Thanks for the information. I just did it, and the problem with txt files remains.
- Manok023 years agoExplorer | Level 4
It is possible that the client didn't do through testing and didn't realize that the files they were opening were actually downloaded to the computer already. I will follow up with them and see.
- Mur Ami3 years agoHelpful | Level 5Ok, thanks for the feedback.
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