A Microsoft file hosting and synchronization service.
Yes. The context shows there have been Microsoft update-related issues that can affect OneDrive, Excel, and other Office apps, but the exact error in the screenshot is not identified in the available material.
Supported update-related cases include:
- Windows 11 Microsoft account sign-in issue
- Affected apps included Excel, Word, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- This was resolved by installing Windows updates released March 21, 2026 (KB5085516) or later.
- If using an earlier update and the issue occurs, restarting the device while connected to the internet can help.
- Cloud-backed storage issue after January 2026 Windows updates
- Some apps could become unresponsive or show unexpected errors when opening or saving files to OneDrive or other cloud-backed storage.
- This was resolved by later Windows updates.
- Older OneDrive client causing Office crashes
- Office apps could crash when accessing files from OneDrive if an old OneDrive version was installed.
- The fix was to install the latest OneDrive version.
- Files On-Demand connection issue
- OneDrive could show “OneDrive cannot connect to Windows” when accessing files.
- The documented resolution is to:
- Install all available Windows updates
- Install the latest OneDrive version
- Restart the computer
For the scenario shown, the supported next steps are:
- Open Windows Update and install all available updates.
- Install the latest version of OneDrive.
- Restart the PC.
- If the device is on Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2, make sure KB5085516 or a later update is installed.
References:
- "OneDrive cannot connect to Windows" error when accessing files in OneDrive
- Office apps crash after you try to access files from OneDrive
- Resolved issues in Windows 11, version 24H2
- Resolved issues in Windows 11, version 25H2
- Resolved issues in Windows Server 2025
- Resolved issues in Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021