OneDrive shared folders always open in webbrowser instead of windows explorer

Anonymous
2025-02-20T02:46:25+00:00

Since this morning, folders that are shared with me in OneDrive are always opened in the web browser.

Previously, these same shared folders always opened in Windows Explorer.

The fact that the files are only available in the web browser leads to a strong reduction in functionality and is problematic. I saved diles to the folder and different programs on my local pc call these files.

I followed the steps in the procedure:

Add and sync shared folders to OneDrive for home
I have performed the steps:
Unlink and re-link OneDrive

Reinstalling OneDrive

Reset OneDrive

None of which helped or solved the issue.

This issue appears to have started after installation of the new OneDrive version Build 25.015.0126.0002 (64-bit)
A quick fix for this feature bug is appreciated!

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-10T10:12:09+00:00

    Hi, my version of Onedrive is the same as your : Build 25.020.0202.0001

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-10T03:09:22+00:00

    Hi, can you pls help to check what version your ondrive is in currently?
    You can find it at onedrive icon (taskbar bottom right windows / top right mac) > right click > settings (gear icon) > settings > about

    Mine is on Build 25.020.0202.0001 which is not working

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-09T21:02:53+00:00

    It seems to me that it has been working again since about Friday. I can open the shared folders in Explorer again.

    I haven't changed anything since then. I opened or downloaded the files from the browser and edited them there

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-07T06:46:50+00:00

    It happened to other members of my team on the 3rd of March and now the rest of my team this morning. Not having access to this functionality is a real disaster, we will have to change our whole way of working or migrate to a different product. Does anyone have any recommendations for alternatives, bearing in mind that we need a solution where multiple users can work on the same document at the same time as well as being able to work out of windows explorer and not on the web?

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-07T01:43:45+00:00

    This has just started happening to me. Has been fine for years until last week.

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