DB Will not open from a link using file:/// in Chrome

Question

Link code in question:

<a href="file:///G:\Fileshare\General\PO_Database\PO.mdb">Purchase Order Database</a>

Opens just fine in IE... why not in FF or Chrome? Is there a work-around?

Answer 1

This issue is caused by default security settings in Chrome and Firefox.

In order to have Chrome automatically open a *.mdb file after being downloaded, perform the following steps:

1) First time, tell the browser that you want to keep the file

2) Tell the browser that you want to open the file automatically from now on

3) After step #2, you will notice in your Chrome settings a new button to "Clear auto-opening settings"

4) Associate the file extension with Microsoft Access program