Chrome users on the Windows operating system have reported problems when it comes to storing files on a network.
In recent days, a report by bug confirmed that Chrome version 109 refused to save files via a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path. When tested in different browsers, namely Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge (based on Chromium), the problem did not persist and the operation would run normally.
As for the error itself, it manifests itself when searching for a file online; clicking on the save option and consequently storing the data on a shared network device or on a server cloud. According to the same bugIn this context, an error message appears informing the user that the package cannot be opened as it contains system files.
Windows users, however, were not the only ones to face this problem. The British news site Register ran some tests and detected the same problem when trying to open a Dropbox file using the macOS Ventura 13.2 operating system.
The resolution of this bug The Chrome archive is expected to be released when version 110 is released.
The original article via The Register can be read here.
