OneDrive shared folders showing up as URL links and not actual folders

This is absolutely absurd. I have a few shared folders that I did a long time ago that still show up as folders and I access the shared data file with an associate. We both PAY for the expanded Onedrive service and the way this is working right now creates a worthless situation. This appears to go back Years, not weeks, or months. It's hard to believe Microsoft is tossing out word salad that this is being worked on. Get your AI on it to figure out what is wrong with Microsoft's coding. We all need this to Function as Advertised. I don't want to pay for another subscription, unless I just drop Onedrive for another service all together. I do not think I am alone on this. Thank you for letting me vent regarding this ongoing problem.

Fully agree. This is absolutly not working and I will not be renewing 365 until it is resolved. In the meantime, I will look at other options like Sync.com, Dropbox or Box.

working for me now

still just the same for me

Hi everyone,
I have shared my findings before. Here is another one. After testing with different users, I noticed a clear pattern that might help others:

• Folders that sync and appear in File Explorer have share links like: https://1drv.ms/f/c/...
• Folders that only open in the browser (as web links) use: https://1drv.ms/f/s!...

It seems that the way a folder is shared affects the type of link that is generated, and that in turn affects whether it can be synced via the OneDrive desktop client.

Microsoft doesn’t seem to document the difference between /s! and /c/ links clearly, but from what I’ve seen, /c/ links behave like proper “folder shares” and integrate with File Explorer, while /s! links do not.

I’m sharing this in case others are facing the same issue—it might help narrow things down or give Microsoft a clearer signal about where things go wrong.

At one more to the people experiencing this..