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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...
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.
I am experiencing the same problem with .jpg files, too. (Win 11 22621.1105, Dropbox 166.4.2920)
Ross_S
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey 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/654175
Hope this helps!
Ross S.
- Great ! I will try it. Many thanks.
I went to the link provided for the Beta and ended up with Dropbox version 167.4.4719 installed. It did not fix the problem for online-only .txt files when trying to open them with Windows 11 Notepad program. I receive "Unspecified error". I can open the file with a different text editor, though.
- Nancy
Hey asm1974! Thanks for giving that a try.
Before installing the beta app version, did you enable early releases for your Dropbox account via your web preferences here?
Please scroll down that page a bit, toggle the setting On, and try to install the beta app version again.
Let me know how this goes.
Good news! I allowed the early releases in the preferences of my Dropbox account, then I installed the recommended file above. It worked! Thanks for the solution.
No, I hadn't enabled early releases--I thought that only affected automatic updates, and since the version I was on (167.4.4719) was a higher number than the recommended beta release (167.3.4684), I figured I must have the fix.
In any case, I did as you recommended, enabled early releases, tried to download 167.3.4684...and ended up with 168.3.4769 instead! But the problem seems resolved in the version I've ended up on, so I won't complain.
Thank you.
