OneDrive shared folders are now links, not folders! How do I fix this?

Anonymous
2025-03-04T11:55:09+00:00

I have a number of folders shared with me by other OneDrive users. I've added these to My Files to appear alongside the folders on my OneDrive account. Up until yesterday, they appeared as folders on my PC, alongside the other folders which belong to my OneDrive account. Now these folders that are shared with me are appearing as shortcut links instead of folders on my PC.

This has happened to 3 different PCs which are all connected to the same OneDrive account. I have uninstalled OneDrive, cleared the cache, etc. and reinstalled on one PC, but the problem remains. I've removed shared folders, had them unshared by the owner, reshared back to me, and then added again to My Files, but this didn't work either.

How do I fix this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-15T14:27:45+00:00

    Agreed, none of the suggestions and work arounds are working. Some folders on some accounts still work correctly, most do not. No pattern to when they stop working correctly and switch to internet shortcuts. Makes the whole thing unusable at this point for sharing between family members.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-15T10:16:19+00:00

    I updated to build 25.056.0324.0002 through OneDrive Insider, and for a brief moment the folders worked. But five minutes later, they reverted back to useless links. I don't think there's anything we can do on the client side at this point.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-14T22:25:20+00:00

    An ETA from MicroSloth for fixing a major bug! Don't hold your breath least you die from suffocation.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-13T14:06:19+00:00

    fixed for me a few weeks ago actually. One account fixed sooner than another. Family sharing now working on two different accounts.

    OneDrive version: Build 25.051.0317.0003 (64-bit)

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