Issues with a link

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Issues with a link

Caleb N Manning 0

I am trying to open a link that is supposed to give me a file to download and it is not giving me that file. It just takes me to a page that gives me a bunch of text. I have updated my Chrome, deleted and cleared my cache, allowed for pop ups, nothing has fixed the problem. Screenshot 2026-09-27 at 6.12.33 PM

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Answer 1

_AW_ 69,656 Volunteer Moderator

If you want to save the text file, right click on the opened page and select Save as then save pcb_info.txt

microsoftlearning.github.io/mslearn-ai-concepts/data/pcb_info.txt

or were you after zipped circuit board pictures?

pcbs.zip

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Answer 2

Emma1-N 13,320 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

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.

Caleb N Manning 0 Reputation points

2026-09-30T21:53:40.7666667+00:00

It is only happening with that specific link
Emma1-N 13,320 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-01T04:08:05.2933333+00:00

Hello Caleb N Manning,

Since it only happens with that specific link and you've already tested multiple browsers, this points to the website or link itself rather than a Microsoft Edge issue.

Could you share the exact URL you're trying to download from? If the link points to a .txt file, it may be designed to open in the browser instead of downloading.
Caleb N Manning 0 Reputation points

2026-10-01T18:00:37.3266667+00:00

https://microsoftlearning.github.io/mslearn-ai-concepts/data/pcb_info.txt
Emma1-N 13,320 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-10-03T08:16:55.21+00:00

Hello Caleb N Manning,

I tested the URL you provided. The link points directly to a plain text file (pcb_info.txt), and the server is configured to display the file contents in the browser rather than force a download.

This means the behavior you're seeing is expected and is not caused by Microsoft Edge. If you want to save the file, right-click the page or the link and choose Save As or Download Linked File.