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Why is there a debug file on my computer and how to I fix it
In the debug file it says [1010/132558.157:ERROR:directory_reader_win.cc(43)] FindFirstFile: The system cannot find the path specified. (0x3)
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Hi LuZhao4
I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .
Is that Debug file on your Desktop, and do you use the Chrome browser?
That file is known to be caused by Chrome, it is some sort of a bug, and Google support say the best way to stop the Chrome browser creating that file is to totally uninstall and re-install the Chrome browser, make sure to backup your favorites before you do that, just in case . . .
___________________________________________________________________I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this . . .
Is that Debug file on your Desktop, and do you use the Chrome browser?
That file is known to be caused by Chrome, it is some sort of a bug, and Google support say the best way to stop the Chrome browser creating that file is to totally uninstall and re-install the Chrome browser, make sure to backup your favorites before you do that, just in case . . .
Power to the Developer!
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I use a kind of chrome browser called Brave browser it is basically chrome
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It is on my desktop
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Hi LuZhao4
Yes, Brave is built on the Chromium Engine, try re-installing that browser to see if it stops generating that Debug file . . .
___________________________________________________________________Yes, Brave is built on the Chromium Engine, try re-installing that browser to see if it stops generating that Debug file . . .
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I will now re install brave browser
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Okay LuZhao4 . . .
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I think it fixed the problem
I will ask you if it happens again
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what if I don't have crome browser in my laptop
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After a day the debug file popped up again [1012/122031.136:ERROR:directory_reader_win.cc(43)] FindFirstFile: The system cannot find the path specified. (0x3)
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I've just had one of these pop up, in a folder that was open in Windows Explorer. Chrome not installed on affected machine, just Chromium-based Edge (which was also open at the time). No error or warning in Event Viewer or Reliability Monitor. Seems like
this needs a fix!
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