The user is unable to open files in WeChat and is prompted with the message that the file has been cleared

Applicable products: PC
Applicable system: Windows 10, Windows 11
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The user is unable to open files in WeChat and is prompted with the message that the file has been cleared

Problem

The user downloads WeChat UWP from Microsoft Store and is unable to receive Word, PPT, Excel, and PDF files. They are prompted with the message that the file has been removed, the file is unable to be found, the directory name is invalid, or the file is invalid, or they are not allowed to copy and paste files or save the file to other paths.

Cause

This is because of an incompatibility issue between WeChat UWP and the Windows system.

Solution

Download WeChat (compatible with Windows) from the official webpage (http://weixin.qq.com) or use the webpage version of WeChat.

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