Bug: Network Folder: Raw UPnP/WCN broadcasts rendered as nameless 0B items instead of media devices

[keppnw]

Description

The Files app misinterprets raw UPnP/DLNA and Windows Connect Now (WCN) device broadcasts, rendering them as broken, nameless 0 B file entries in the Network folder rather than proper media server or network device objects.

The app leaks the raw Shell Item ID List (PIDL). When attempting to inspect the items on initial runs, they expose raw system paths structured like this:
\\SHELL\FAAfWA0aLPAhvlBDiLBzZ_yW7zwAAA==\KgIAACQCu6+TOxYCBAAAAAAAkQAAADFTUFN+B8VPhra+RJPjhsr+NozNdQAAAAMAAAAAHxAAAAEAAAAwAAAAdQByAG4AOgBzAGMAaABlAG0AYQBzAC0AdwBpAGYAaQBhAGwAbABpAGEAbgBjAGUALQBvAHIAZwA6AGQAZQB2AGkAYwBlADoAVwBGAEEARABlAHYAaQBjAGUAOgAyAAAAAAAAAEkAAAAxU1BTAtXN1ZwuGxCTlwgAKyz5ri0AAAACAAAAAB8AAAAOAAAATwB0AGgAZQByACAARABlAHYAaQBjAGUAcwAAAAAAAADOAAAAMVNQU3ND5Qq+Q61PheRp3IYzmG4RAAAACwAAAAALAAAAAAAAAKEAAAAHAAAAAB8AAABIAAAAUAByAG8AdgBpAGQAZQByAFwATQBpAGMAcrosoft.Networking.WCN...

The decoded path explicitly points to: urn:schemas-wifialliance-org:device:WFADevice:2 via the Provider\Microsoft.Networking.WCN framework.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/050ec007-9485-4464-a88c-6fc0e8906368

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files App and navigate to the Network folder.
2. Ensure a media server application like MediaMonkey 2024 (v2024.2.2.3222) is actively running with UPnP/DLNA library sharing enabled.
3. Observe the blank, nameless file items with a size of 0 B appearing in the main list view.

Files Version

4.2.3.0

Windows Version

10.0.19045.6466

User ID

ac5276ea-1bdd-4daa-a10f-20c2daa0322a

Log File

debug.log

[Josh65-2201]

Thanks for the report, in future please don't add your own categories to the template.

[keppnw]

Hi Josh! Please excuse the faux pas; first time submission, suggested/aided by Gemini (which is acting mighty stupid at the moment). Seems like a beautiful product! And I really want to use it on my production machine, but without that deep folder sync I really can't and will need to stick with Explorer. Thanks... Karl