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[Bug]: overlay icons missing from Windows Explorer if another user account is logged in / another instance of Nextcloud client is running (with VFS)

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- [X] This is a **bug**, not a question or a configuration issue.
- [X] This issue is **not** already reported on Github (I've searched it).
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### Bug description

Overlay icons like the share icon (marked green) are missing

![grafik](https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/assets/2735628/d5422dd3-dc42-4691-9473-250fa3606e8a)

in Windows Explorer if Windows account is logged in already.
Virtual files are activated.

This bug report is a byproduct of the comment in that bug https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/5301#issuecomment-1768009683 and behaves in the same way.
I suppose the solution will be analogous.

### Steps to reproduce

1. Log into a first Windows user account with Nextcloud Client installed and check that overlay icons are shown.
2. Log into a second Windows user account and check the Nextcloud folder. No overlay icons (like the share icon) are shown.

### Expected behavior

Overlay icons should show for every user account on the Windows system, even if another account is logged in already.

### Which files are affected by this bug

x

### Operating system

Windows

### Which version of the operating system you are running.

Windows 10

### Package

Distro package manager

### Nextcloud Server version

26.0.6

### Nextcloud Desktop Client version

3.10.0

### Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

Updated to a major version (ex. 3.3.6 to 3.4.0)

### Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

Encryption is Disabled

### Are you using an external user-backend?

- [X] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other

### Nextcloud Server logs

_No response_

### Additional info

_(I could reproduce the issue on at least different Windows systems)_

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