Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome.
- By:
- Takashi Sugimoto (tksugimoto)
- Users:
- 3,000,000
- Rating:
- 3.93 (75)
- Version:
- 0.9.5 Last updated: 2023-12-03
- Creation date:
- 2020-02-09
- Risk:
- Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- storage
- scripting
- storage
- Host permissions:
- file:///*
- *://*/*
- file:///*
- Size:
- 9.46KB
- Email:
- ta*****@gmail.com
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 16 hours ago
User reviews
Pros
- Works as expected for many users.
- Solves a problem users had been searching for a long time.
- Simple and useful in workplace environments.
- Trusted as safe upon source inspection.
- Fixes issues with Sharepoint opening local file links.
Cons
- Does not work for some users, especially on recent Chrome versions.
- Instead of opening files, it sometimes downloads them.
- Fails to open certain local or network links (e.g., myrouter.lan).
- Some users experience no action when clicking links or get blank icons.
- Limited or no configurable options for handling different file types.
Recent reviews
tốt, đủ để chrome đọc những thứ cần trên máy
by
ph*****, 2024-06-18
This worked great for me after checking "Allow access to file URLs" as prompted when I first used it.
Thank you!
I mentioned it on Stack Overflow here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/58607712/local-file-links-in-chrome-or-edge/78516710#78516710
by
Ka*****, 2024-05-22
Did not work for me as of 25 Dec 2023. Linked local file was just downloaded.
by
Ch*****, 2023-12-25
Extension safety
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Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Enable local file links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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