If you go to File > Open and right-click on a file and choose Open, you will get this message because the FileOpen dialog is open. If you double-click on the file, it should open. If you click on the Open button in that dialog, it will open as well.


You are in Windows, correct? Which version? Your screenshot certainly looks like Windows 11.


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Hi
Many thanks. While working out what you wrote I came to the conclusion that is I open a document from the Documnets folder. I don't get any boxes and I just need to press with the left button of the mouse.

The problem I had was due to the fact that I was testing with a recent test file that I placed on the Desktop. Then, yes, if I click on it, the boz appears, but if I press OK the box disappears and after a short delay of a few seconds the file opens normally- I tried again by bringing a document onto the Desktop and that box appears. I put the doc back where it belongs and no box comes up.

I hate this Windows11!!!

Thank you