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Since April 16, 2026, OneDrive no longer syncs any new .lnk files
Hello, I have a strange issue with OneDrive and Windows shortcut files (.lnk). Since April 16, 2026, OneDrive no longer syncs any new .lnk files I create. All .lnk files created before that date stil...
This is a deliberate change by Microsoft.
It is not a problem with your device or anything you did.
See this discussion:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5850024/newly-created-lnk-file-types-no-longer-syncing-to
Also, you might want to upvote feedback about this:
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/1d888983-863c-f111-9a91-7c1e52d4091c