Windows 10: file icon encircled in brown. can't open or print. rebooted. regedit, sent questions to...

file icons encircled in brown. can't open or print. rebooted. did <regediit>. talked to community. Microsoft 365 offered a free trial. it is typical Microsoft - lot of words that are meaning lust.

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How do I print a attached file that opens automatically and converts to PDF

Hi Peter,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.

I appreciate if you could answer few questions to narrow down the issue and to provide you better assistance.

• Does this issue occurs in other browser or specific to particular browser?
• Are you able to print document using different apps?

I suggest you to follow the below given steps to print the page.

• Open the file you want to print in Word, Pdf or Notepad/WordPad
• Press Ctrl + P key to open print option.
• Select the Printer and desired page layout.
• Click on Print and check if it works.

Please post back with the results and the information asked, we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Shortcut to print without opening Visio File (VSDX extension)?

Since, without opening file, I can print VSDX file by following steps:

1. open file with Internet Explorer
   
2. get Internet Explorer to print.
   

Is there a shortcut ? My wish to have:

1. right click file with VSDX extension and print just like Office documents?
   
2. VBS using COM
   
3. Powershell script
   

Thanks Ahead!

 

Files have a brown box on their icon and dont open in Windows 11

If you have multiple sync apps installed, you may always have the ugly brown icon, even when signed in.

What is the Brown File Box Icon on Files in Windows 11? | @Poremsky.com