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.

Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome is available to install from Chrome Web Store and for download from this page. It has 100,000+ active users The latest version is 2023.1.15.1, and it was published 2 years ago.

Install from Chrome Web Store

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Total download count: 86 (Only count downloads from Chrome-Stats)

All available versions

You can find the current and older versions of Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.

As a free user, you can only download the latest version.

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5 versions available for download.

Install CRX file

Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)

Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
Type in chrome://restart in the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect.
Download and install the Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome CRX file

Option 2: Advanced method

Download Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome CRX file
NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode
Drag and drop the downloaded Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome CRX file into the Extensions page
When prompted, click Add extension to install Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome.

Install ZIP file

Download and unpack the Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
In Chrome browser, go to chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode.
Click on the Load Unpacked button.
Select the directory of with the unpacked Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome ZIP file from step 1. Local Explorer - Open File Links in Chrome is now installed on your browser.