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Hi David Bradbury,
Thanks for raising this and reaching out in Microsoft community, you're definitely not the only one running into it. When you right-click and choose "Open file location," and it opens in the browser instead of File Explorer, it’s usually because the file is stored only in the cloud or part of a shared folder. It’s a known issue, and Microsoft is looking into it, though there’s no official fix yet.
In the meantime, a few things might help, turning off Files On-Demand in OneDrive settings can make files open locally again, and using the Recent Files list in apps like Word or Excel might save you some clicks. If it’s a shared folder, re-syncing OneDrive or unlinking and re-linking your account could also help.
I know it’s not ideal, but hopefully one of these workarounds can make things a bit smoother until the issue is resolved. Let me know if you’d like help with any of the steps.
Best,
Carl