Rbxl.lock file is backed up by auto-file-backup service and has to be manually deleted to open files

Reproduction Steps
I’m on windows 10 and I backup my Roblox Folder with Google Drive. I believe this issue occurs when I shut down my computer with roblox studio still open.

Expected Behavior
I expect to be able to open .rbxl files when I direct roblox studio to open them.

Actual Behavior
roblox studio opens a new window for a split second and then closes it immediately without any dialog explaining why (which feels a lot like the file must be corrupt or causing studio to crash)

Workaround
I have to manually go into my folders, find and delete rbxl.lock files, and then re-attempt to open the file through studio

Issue Area: Studio
Issue Type: Other
Impact: Moderate
Frequency: Often
Date First Experienced: 2022-03-27 00:03:00 (-05:00)
Date Last Experienced: 2022-04-12 00:04:00 (-05:00)
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Is the problem that GDrive is syncing the lock files? Generally these products will allow you to exclude certain files/directories. For instance, in MEGA Sync:

If you add *.lock or *.rbxl.lock and *.rbxlx.lock to your exclusion list, that should prevent this from happening. These files are not intended to be saved to cloud storage.