Worked on the emilk/egui repository to address a critical bug related to Windows file URI handling, specifically focusing on the correct resolution of UNC paths. Improved the FileLoader component by implementing hostname-aware URI parsing, ensuring that file URIs containing UNC paths are accurately translated and reducing runtime errors during file loading on Windows systems. Utilized Rust for robust error handling, file handling, and unit testing to validate the solution. This targeted fix enhanced cross-platform reliability, particularly for Windows environments, by resolving user-impacting issues tied to URI-to-path translation and supporting more dependable file operations within the application.