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jrgator
New member | Level 2
2 months ago

"Some content is blocked" message every time I open a .rtf file.

"Some content is blocked" pops up Every time I open a file (.rtf format). It has worked for years just fine but started doing this popup thing yesterday. It only happens on some of my computers. It doesn't happen on my phone with this file or on my new Windows 11 machine. Any ideas?

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    2 months ago

    I'm not sure thats an issue to do with Dropbox, but, to test have you tried moving the file out of Dropbox first and opening it? 

    Also, has it been downloaded locally before you open it? Some computers dont play well if its showing as online only!

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    31 days ago

    Hey jrgator, welcome to our Community!

    Did you have the chance to review Mark's reply here? 

    Also, do you still face the same behavior today? 

    Let me know, and we'll take it from there! 

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