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How the new Edge will handle file:// URI ?
file: links seems to be ignored in this version of Edge (like they are in Chrome). In the previous version of Edge however (and all IE versions), clicking on a file: link opens the original document....
I find the following works to open a folder from an Edge favorite
file:///C:/Users/tallen/OneDrive%20-%20Danaher/Documents/ePeak
You can simply drag a folder from File Explorer to the Edge address bar to get this link.
Edge 92.0.902.67
The folder content is displayed as bare HTML links which download the file and provide an Open link. Yeah, not editing the original files. But there is also a well-formatted file path you can copy and paste into File Explorer, so it is still handy as a bookmark to find local folders.
Eric_Lawrence
Microsoft
MicrosoftIt has always been possible for the user to navigate to a file:// folder using the omnibox/addressbar or a favorite. The topic at hand is the restriction that blocks navigation to a file:// URL from a http/https URL, as discussed in https://textslashplain.com/2019/10/09/navigating-to-file-urls/