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Feature: Add Work Folders integration

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Description

### What's the Problem?

A Windows feature named [Work Folders] has been introduced since the release of Windows 8, and can be hosted by Windows Server 2012 or later versions, which have [File and Storage Services] Server Role installed. It will appears in Windows Explorer's sidebar below [Desktop] section when configured in Control Panel or enabled by the domain's GPO which the device joined, and it works just like OneDrive or any other cloud drive provider. It seems not currently supported by Files version 2.1.5.0.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10682836/151866252-7b27e0ea-7ffb-4323-ae7a-7aa543004458.png)
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10682836/151866290-5ed9d1fb-d3ca-45d3-b064-adc621b111d3.png)
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10682836/151866378-3a9a25c4-a066-44e0-b2bb-3401cdd70df8.png)
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/10682836/151871243-2e82d52e-4a4e-477b-a137-d4c3f06777cd.png)

### Solution/Idea

May we have Work Folders integration added, or to propose any other solution to manually handle this.

### Alternatives

Sorry but not professional of this :|

### Priorities

| Capability | Priority |
| :---------- | :------- |
| Add integration of Work Folders | Could |

### Files Version

2.1.5.0

### Windows Version

Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview 22538.1010

### Comments

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Research direction

The issue names no source file, test, or entry point. Start by identifying how Files could discover and expose Windows Work Folders, then determine the supported integration scope and a way to verify that a configured Work Folders location appears and behaves correctly in the file manager.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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