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What happens to “Open with Explorer” after Internet Explorer is discontinued?
- Jun 30, 2020
Albert Vadacchino
Open with Explorer uses ActiveX. This will not work on Edge or other modern browsers.
You will need to consider alternatives:- use OneDrive for Business
- use Apps that mimic "Open with Explorer" in a browser
- use client-side apps that extend File Explorer and map SharePoint
- start working 100% in browserPaul | SLIM Applications (https://www.slimapplications.com/)
Albert Vadacchino
Open with Explorer uses ActiveX. This will not work on Edge or other modern browsers.
You will need to consider alternatives:
- use OneDrive for Business
- use Apps that mimic "Open with Explorer" in a browser
- use client-side apps that extend File Explorer and map SharePoint
- start working 100% in browser
Paul | SLIM Applications (https://www.slimapplications.com/)
- Paul_HK_de_JongAug 02, 2021Iron Contributor
cristianic
Some alternatives you may want to look into are:
Zee Drive
http://www.thinkscape.com/Map-Network-Drives-To-Office-365-OneDrive/
Client-side software to map SharePoint as network drive
SLIM Companion Explorer
https://www.slimapplications.com/product/explorer/
Browser-based app that mimics File Explorer in a browserPowerShell
e.g. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/new-psdrive?view=powershell-7.1
Client-side solution
Paul