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Visual Studio 2022 - implementing Rich Text Editor Control Not Rendering in WinForms Application

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I'm developing a WinForms application in Visual Studio 2022 using .NET Framework 4.8, and I'm working with an scenario with the RichTextBox control not rendering correctly when I load an RTF file. The control appears blank, and I don't see any errors in the console. I have tried setting the `SelectionRtf` property directly as follows: ```csharp private void LoadRtfFile(string filePath) { if (File.Exists(filePath)) { richTextBox1.LoadFile(filePath, RichTextBoxStreamType.RichText); } else { MessageBox.Show("File not found."); } } ``` I've also attempted to use the `AppendText` method, but this only adds plain text and doesn't interpret any RTF formatting. The RTF files I am using are confirmed to be valid and render correctly in other RTF viewers. I've checked the properties of the RichTextBox control, including setting `DetectUrls` and `ReadOnly`, but these changes haven't helped. Additionally, I’ve tried updating Visual Studio to the latest version and running the application with administrative privileges, but the scenario continues. Is there something specific I might be missing regarding the configuration of the RichTextBox control, or is there a known bug related to RTF rendering in the current version of Visual Studio? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. For context: I'm using C# on Windows. Any help would be greatly appreciated!