OneDrive: In windows 11, file explorer no longer allows you access to shared folders within "my files" or QuickAccess except as a link to the online version of the folder

Anonymous
2024-06-09T18:14:40+00:00

These issues are specifically for accessing files/folders within File Explorer.

Noted today that for shared folders that were previously added (and readded today) to My Files do not allow access to the contents of the folder but instead they appear as a link to the webpage portal for access to the folder.

Initial access to the web portal version did not seem to work until after logging out and back in again (I think this is referenced in a published workaround).

Further, the same shared folder cannot be accessed via the link in Quick Access. It provides a "location is not found" error instead.

Not sure if there's a fix to this pending?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-11T21:59:58+00:00

    I am having the same issue, and it cripples my office PC from doing NECESSARY tasks, like being able to save scanned local documents into the shared cloud folder. I can no longer view and print critical work documents in the medical office where the File Explorer is used to access the main office remotely. It now opens Word docs in a browser and skews everything all over.

    This is a terrible issue.

    This should be updated to an extremely HIGH priority issue to be fixed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T04:41:22+00:00

    By the way, it seems (to me) that the issue is related to not having the "sync" button anymore when I select the folder:

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T13:02:46+00:00

    Looks like it might be time to change to another cloud service that allows using 2 different, distinct clouds. Maybe Google or Dropbox?

    How much will MS lose when we all unsub the $99 per year for the broken system?

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-06-11T18:26:53+00:00

    I am seeing the same behavior. Only opens in browser now instead of windows explorer. What changed?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-15T12:09:48+00:00

    Hi

    I have same issue and I am loosing out my office work due to us not been able to access the shared folder in Windows Explorer across my office as the shared folder contains various programme file for the software which we are using at our work place.

    When will this be fixed. Need timeline please.

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