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Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome
Enable local file links to hard disk, Azure AD & company shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate/local host site.
3.6326 reviews~90K+ usersBy vnprodev.com
Free
Updated 2026-09-01Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome screenshots
Overview
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 support@vnprodev.com or click "Send Feedback" button before you post a negative review. - The extension started to support Unicode since version 2022.11.30.
Pricing
Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome is free. There is no paid tier to consider.
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