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Copper Contributor

Feb 07, 2024

File Explorer bug re UNC paths

In the past few months a bug has appeared in File Explorer: when I enter a server UNC path in the address box, e.g. \\myserver\e$ and hit Return often nothing happens (no error), when what should h...

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Harry1976

Copper Contributor

Mar 05, 2025

More than a YEAR later that issue has been still NOT FIXED....

LDR777

Brass Contributor

Mar 06, 2025

It's been fixed for quite a while now. I don't know what patch or rev fixed this, but it's not a problem on 23H2 22631.3880 and beyond.

Harry1976
Copper Contributor
Mar 26, 2025
Are you sure that it has been fixed? Using 23H2 22631.5039 which is newer version than you mentioned but the issue still occurs (sporadically).
Shayne74
Copper Contributor
Mar 06, 2025
This is what I don't understand. How can it be fixed for some people and not for others? Still does not work for me.
- belarm
  Copper Contributor
  May 15, 2025
  The phrase for when something works sporadically or only for some reasons is "still broken"
- Harry1976
  Copper Contributor
  Mar 26, 2025
  Good question. Using Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.5039) and issue still occurs!
  It occurs sporadically, sometimes it works, sometimes not.
  - Shayne74
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 26, 2025
    For me it is constant. It never works in File Explorer. When I am in a save dialogue, it works just fine.