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Microsoft Edge | Website issues | MacOS
Troubleshooting website display or functionality issues in Edge on macOS
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Welcome Caleb N Manning,
It looks like the link is opening the raw .txt file in the browser instead of downloading it. From the screenshot, the URL ends with pcb_info.txt, which is a text file, and browsers often display text files directly rather than downloading them.
Before suggesting more advanced troubleshooting, could you clarify:
- Is this happening with only this specific link, or with all download links?
- If possible, please share the exact URL or the Microsoft Learn page that contains the link.
In the meantime, please try these quick tests:
Step 1: Force the download
- Right-click the link.
- Select “Save link as…” (or “Download linked file” on macOS).
- Check whether the file downloads instead of opening.
Step 2: Try Edge InPrivate mode
- Open Edge.
- Press Command + Shift + N.
- Open the link again and see whether the behavior changes.
Step 3: Test in another browser
- Since you mentioned Chrome, please also test the link in Microsoft Edge if you have not already done so.
- Let us know whether both browsers show the same text page.
Looking forward to your update.