Local Explorer: Open Local File Links in Edge

Enable local file links to hard disk, Azure AD & company shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate/local host site.
What is Local Explorer: Open Local File Links in Edge?
Local Explorer: Open Local File Links in Edge is a browser extension that enables viewing and opening of local file links directly in the Edge browser. Ideal for accessing folder links, Azure Active Directory, company's shared folders, and mapped network drives directly on the host site or corporate website.

Add-on stats

By: VNPRODEV
Users: 20,148
Rating: 5.00 (7)
Version: 2023.1.15.1 (Last updated: 2023-01-20)
Creation date: 2023-01-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 104.49K

Other platforms

Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome (v2023.1.15.1)
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Add-on summary

Enable local file links in Chrome or Edge by using the Local Explorer browser extension. It lets you browse and open local file links directly in your web browser.

Local Explorer can enable local file links and open them in associated application when clicked. For examples, click a folder link to open Windows Explorer, click *.docx file to open MS Word, click *.avi file to open Windows Media Player, and so on...

You may use Local Explorer to open local file links & folder links to hard disk drives, Azure Active Directory or company's shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate website or local host site.

EXAMPLES C:\Users\my_user_name\Documents ("My Documents" folders) \10.0.0.1\shared\local\folders\files (network drive) W:\folder\ and W:\folder\file.docx (on webpages they're "file:///W:/folder/" and "file:///W:/folder/file.docx")

NOTES

  • Currently it works only on Windows. We built this long ago for our in-house system and it's free. If you find any problem, contact us at [email protected] or click "Send Feedback" button before you post a negative review.
  • The extension started to support Unicode since version 2022.11.30. It enables local file links or folders that contains Unicode characters.
  • For the people complain about anti-vir warnings, it was a FALSE POSITIVE. We rebuilt our Integration module, see this http://goo.gl/qDNGP7
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User reviews

Hey, can we get this fixed? My life was amazing when this extension worked and now my life is less amazing
by Eryn, 2024-10-25

The extension was working perfectly fine, but in the latest updates of Microsoft Edge and Chrome it stopped working. Could you please take a look at it
by Claudio, 2024-10-21

It was working well but in new version of Edge and Chrome, it has stopped working for at least network paths.
by Bharat, 2024-10-21
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Local Explorer: Open Local File Links in Edge requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Local Explorer: Open Local File Links in Edge has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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