Onedrive shortcut problem

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Onedrive shortcut problem

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Hello. Are there any updates of the issue from 1 year ago?

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/onedrive-share-folder-problem/ab75ba45-a823-4eca-804b-6bafad5c5635

It started affecting my other accounts too today..

Folders started to duplicate and made all acounnts FULL. And orginal folders transformed into shortcuts URLs.

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Hi, Marcel_859

Thanks for posting in the community. 

Some shared folders related to shared folders in OneDrive have . Internet URL shortcuts instead of actual folders in File Explorer. This results in users not being able to navigate the contents of these folders and instead receiving links to the OneDrive website.

Affected users:

Users from all over the world can access the link files (. URL) instead of the actual folders, prevents normal navigation of the folder's contents.

Specific problem:

Users can view shared folders through the OneDrive web interface, but they can only see links to the OneDrive site in File Explorer.
Shared folders can't be synced to local devices, disrupting workflow and preventing offline access to files.

For example: Sharing a OneDrive folder between OneDrive in the Microsoft 365 plan and - Microsoft Community

However, this forum is primarily a platform for technical exchange. We do not participate in the development of office projects. We hope you understand.

At the moment, we can only wait patiently for Microsoft's official fix.

The situation can be verified in the following Microsoft article:

Add shortcuts to shared folders in OneDrive - Microsoft Support

We, as users, are on the same side and hope that this issue will be resolved. However, as we are only technical support, we can only make the latest progress on important issues as much as possible, but we cannot directly participate in the settlement process. I hope you understand.

Currently, the only way to resolve this issue is to create a new account and use a new Microsoft account.

Summary: The issue you are currently experiencing is probably a known issue with OneDrive. I apologize again for the inconvenience this has caused you. If you are willing, you can provide feedback within the app. You can also vote on the dedicated feedback site to get the developer's attention faster:

OneDrive shared folders appear as Internet options in local folders · Community

In addition, you can also refer to the replies in this thread:

원드라이브 공유파일의 바로가기 오류관련 문의 - Microsoft 커뮤니티 (Korean, you can use the translation tool to view)

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Best Regards, Zain.M - MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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