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
    2024-06-15T09:12:43+00:00

    Hello, everyone.

    Thanks for raising your concerns in Microsoft Community.

    We are aware of the issue and are working on resolving it. The url files will automatically convert back to folders when the issue is resolved. For now, we recommend accessing shared folders that are in this state on OneDrive.com.

    Please refer to this information here:

    https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-and-sync-shared-folders-to-onedrive-for-home-8a63cd47-1526-4cd8-bd09-ee3f9bfc1504#bkmk_shortcuts

    Warm Regards, Carlos - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialisto

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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T07:56:07+00:00

    I'm also facing the same problem and have unlink / relink and even tried to create new shared folders but the shared folders now appear appears as a URL shortcut in file explorer instead of a folder.

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-14T04:36:49+00:00

    This same issue started with me last Saturday, June 8.

    I have been using this same folder from my company on my Windows Explorer for 4 years now! And boom. Now I can only see the company folder on my OneDrive as a "Internet Shortcut" instead of a "File folder"... My workflow is in shambles now.

    I even asked my manager to remove me from the shared users list and add me again - which he did - to no avail. I am searching all around the internet for a solution for days now. I have tried reinstalling the OneDrive app, logging in, logging out, and not sure what to do anymore...

    Next step will be formatting my entire computer... 😑

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