Windows: File Save As and Export report “file does not exist” (this is an issue with Windows 10 that has a workaround)
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Description
### Problem description
When I try to save the new work, with a new filename, I have the answer "file does not exist, verify the name".
The same if I try to "export".
No saving possible.
W10
Thanks for help (with version 0.18 and 1.1.3 as well)
### Workbench affected?
None
### Steps to reproduce
"file>save" or "file>save as"
### Expected behavior
Save the file
### Actual behavior
I get the answer "file xxx not found, verify the name"
### Development version About Info (in Safe Mode)
```shell
same behaviour with V0.18 and last downloaded v1.1.3
OS: Windows 10 build 19045
Architecture: x86_64
Version: 1.1.3.20260725 (Git shallow)
Build date: 2026/07/25 04:52:02
Build type: Release
Branch: grafted,grafted
Hash: 145529fe741292ff0b3977a01195bf0247425794
Python 3.11.14, Qt 6.8.3, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, boost 1_86, Eigen3 3.4.0, PySide 6.8.3
shiboken 6.8.3, xerces-c 3.3.0, IfcOpenShell 0.8.4, OCC 7.8.1
Locale: French/France (fr_FR)
Navigation Style/Orbit Style/Rotation Mode: CAD/Rounded Arcball/Window center
Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: FreeCAD.qss/FreeCAD Light/
Logical DPI/Physical DPI/Pixel Ratio: 96/141.585/1
```
### Last known good version (optional)
```shell
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the failure on Windows 10 using the reported File > Save and File > Save as paths, including export, with a new filename. Trace the save and export entry points to identify why a new file is treated as missing; done means saving and exporting new work succeeds without the reported error.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100