Windows 10: Cannot open downloaded Python file

Hi,I am attempting to open a downloaded Python file which contains solutions to exercises. Every time I try to open it, a pop-up window flashes briefly on screen before disappearing. How do I resolve this?Many thanks in advance.

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file= open('*.txt', 'r')

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Downloaded files disappear


When you download a file through any browser, there's an option somewhere to 'Open Containing Folder.'

In Windows, to find a file you have downloaded...

1. Open your personal folder by clicking the Start button and then clicking your user name at the top of the Start menu's right pane.
   
2. Double-click one of the following folders:
   
   • Downloads
     
   • Documents
     
   • Pictures
     
   • Videos
     
   • Music

If you do not see the file you are looking for, but know its file name, you can search for it by following these steps:
To search for a file you have downloaded...

1. Click the Start button
   
2. Type all or part of the file name into the Search box.
   The file you are looking for will appear in the list of results.