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sylvainrodrigue

Brass Contributor

Apr 10, 2019

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....

Copper Contributor

Apr 10, 2019

There is an extension for chrome (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/enable-local-file-links/nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld) which also works for edge.

But it's generally not a good practice to use local file links. Better way for your described usecase would be sharepoint or similair products.

YoctoYotta
Copper Contributor
Apr 10, 2019
Kneecht"Use SharePoint or similar products," sounds to me like "spend many $100,000s of dollars on licensing, hardware and administration/support payroll per year in perpetuity" to maybe solve a problem that was previously not a problem, and cost $0.

File:\\\ links are plenty good practice when they're used responsibly in a secure, local intranet / web app environment. I need to link to Windows folder paths and files in non-SharePoint apps, period.

IE 11 or the EdgeHTML version of Edge should hopefully stick around for legacy support if Edge Chromium can't support file:\\\ links due to inherent Chromium limitations, but it would be fantastic if MS's future flagship browser supported them along with all the latest bells and whistles.
- mach1-69
  Copper Contributor
  Aug 20, 2019
  Just adding that we are also heavy users of the File:// links on our intranet.
  Not having this feature would limit our switch from the old Edge browser.
  - dbeuscher
    Copper Contributor
    Sep 03, 2020
    For us, it kills the deal. mach1-69
sylvainrodrigue
Brass Contributor
Apr 10, 2019
Kneecht Sadly, you can download a file with this extension but you cannot open the original.

Thank for the answer.

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