Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome

Open local file links to hard disk, Azure AD, company shared folders, mapped network drive directly in corporate or local host site.

Users100K

Rating3.6

Reviews328

Manifest versionV3

7-day growth0

7-day growth rate0%

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Version2023.1.15.1

ManifestV3

Size149KiB

Languages43Deutsch / English / English (United Kingdom) +40

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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)

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AI product read

Enables opening local file:// links from web pages directly in Windows Explorer or associated native applications via a custom LocalExplorer: protocol

Chrome/Edge browsers block local file:// links on web pages for security reasons. This extension bridges the gap between web-based intranet applications and local file system access, allowing corporate users to click file/folder links on internal websites and have them open in native Windows applications.

Install the extension + free companion Windows desktop app (LocalExplorer-Setup.exe) → Browse corporate or local web pages containing file:// links → Click any file/folder link → The extension intercepts the click, converts file:// to LocalExplorer: protocol → The companion app opens the file in its associated application or the folder in Windows Explorer

Target users: Corporate/enterprise Windows users who access local or network files from web-based intranet applications / IT administrators managing internal web applications with file system links

Requires a companion Windows desktop application (LocalExplorer-Setup.exe) to handle the LocalExplorer: custom protocol - this is free but must be installed separately
Only works on Windows OS as stated in the store description
The companion installer is hosted on vnprodev.com and its source was not analyzed

Monetization

No paid features detected

Store description explicitly states 'it's free'. No payment platforms, premium features, subscription logic, license checks, or feature gating found in source code. The only 'upgrade' keyword hits are about technical upgrade to manifest v3 (not paid). A voluntary donate link exists at vnprodev.com/browser-extensions/donate/ but this is not a feature gate.

Confidence: 97
Payment platform: --
Source: AI / High
Login required: No
Reason: No login code, authentication mechanisms, OAuth flows, or user account systems found anywhere in the source code. The extension operates entirely locally using chrome.storage for settings. No server-side authentication is involved.

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扩展能力较强：storage
主机权限覆盖范围较宽

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vnprodev

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