.URL Handler

An extension to handle .url files if they open on in Chrome as plain text. Please see issue 114871 for more details.

.URL Handler: Chrome Extension for .URL Files

'URL Handler' is a Chrome extension designed to tackle an annoyance with current versions of Chrome, which displays .url files as plain text. Instead, once any .url file is opened, the extension automatically redirects the tab to the URL contained within the file, providing a smoother browsing experience. This extension requires 'Allow access to file URLs' permission.

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Extension stats

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 3.08

(26)

Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2012-09-03)

Creation date: 2012-09-03

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 39.30K

Ranking

# 11,600 ▲ 71

Other rankings

#4209 in Accessibility ▼ 7

Other platforms

URL Reader (vVARY)

4.00

(108) 44,026+

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Extension summary

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A really simple plugin to fix a slight but annoying problem with current versions of Chrome. The extension is called when a local *.url file is opened and automatically redirects the tab to the URL contained within the file rather than simply displaying it in plain text.

To see more about the issue see here: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=114871&can=5&colspec=ID%20Pri%20Mstone%20ReleaseBlock%20OS%20Area%20Feature%20Status%20Owner%20Summary

Note: This extension requires the "Allow access to file URLs" permission.

User reviews

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Pros

Just Perfect
terrific. just what i needed
Does exactly what it should.

Cons

Does not work with Chrome Version 80
URLs containing an ampersand are not formatted correctly.
Works only with basic URLs, ? parameters do not work correctly.
Simply does not work in certain configurations.

Most mentioned

not work
не работает
It just doesn't work.

User reviews

I solved this problem using the SetUserFTA utility, this simple code bat \ cmd SetUserFTA.exe .url InternetShortcut now .URL documents open as regular links

User, 2023-10-24

URLs containing an ampersand are not formatted correctly. The ampersand is pasted in encoded form (&) into the address bar, thus not opening the correct page.