[Bug]: Versions 3.16, 3.17: Windows 11 Explorer and Nextcloud crash on right-click
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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
From versions 3.16 onwards trying to right-click on a folder or file in Windows Explorer (Windows 11) crashes both explorer and the Nextcloud desktop client. Nothing resolves until opening Task Manager to restart Explorer and Nextcloud. I have had to roll back to 3.15 to resolve the problem.
### Steps to reproduce
1. Right click on a file or folder
2. Explorer and Nextcloud will crash
3. That's it
### Expected behavior
Windows Explorer and the Nextcloud desktop client should not crash when right-clicking on a file or folder.
### Which files are affected by this bug
I don't know how to identify that
### Operating system
Windows
### Which version of the operating system you are running.
Windows 11
### Package
Official Windows MSI
### Nextcloud Server version
30.0.14
### Nextcloud Desktop Client version
3.16, 3.17
### 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
```shell
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### Additional info
[nextcloud.log](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/22121795/nextcloud.log)
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