Onedrive shared folders shorcuts is showing as .url on the onedrive folder

Anonymous
2024-06-18T18:07:16+00:00

I am Sharing a folder in personal One Drive with another personal onedrive account. When the other part recieve the link and want to add the shortcut to his account, it creates a .url direct to internet link on the onedrive folder that opens the folder online, i need to open it as a folder file in the onedrive folder localy. How can i fix this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-05-14T05:05:24+00:00

    From the date of 6/21/24 which this issue was acknowledged to today 5/14/25, it has been 11 months and MSFT still cannot fix it?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-09T07:43:36+00:00

    I’ve been experiencing this issue with my family subscription since January 2025, and it’s causing additional inconvenience when trying to share files within the family. After searching online, I came across this thread.

    It seems that this issue is affecting a significant number of users.

    As a temporary workaround, we had to set up Google Drive for file sharing and sync it with our OneDrive folder. Google Drive works flawlessly, and it's honestly disappointing that such a basic feature isn’t functioning properly in OneDrive in 2025. I understand that AI and other advanced technologies are a top priority for many companies these days, but let’s not forget that a family subscription is a paid service.

    I see three possible paths forward:

    1. Microsoft Support provides a clear timeline for fixing the issue and meeting user expectations.
    2. We migrate entirely to the Google ecosystem, which delivers flawless work for basic functionality.
    3. We consult a lawyer about the situation and consider further escalation.

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