Fix: Handle redirected AppData folders without Windows system directories #17518
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Fixes FILES-APP-G0. The issue was that: FileSystemWatcher fails because redirected AppData lacks expected Windows system directory structure.
AutomaticDestinationsfolder is missing due to AppData redirection.FileSystemWatcherinitialization if the directory doesn't exist.PinnedItemsWatcherbefore accessing it.This fix was generated by Seer in Sentry, triggered by Yair. 👁️ Run ID: 1136200
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