Browser link to local file works when local, not work when servedfrom http

[lurker]

Situation that used to work years ago. It's possible that security
patches now keep it from working.

What I am trying to accomplish:
I want a link on my custom built home page to work. That link goes to a
local file or document on another drive rather than a page (or doc)
within the web site. That file could be a html, *.DOC or a spreadsheet.

excerpt:
...."file:///d:/finance_issues/personal.html">stuff<a>

All other links and data are fully functional served from a remote domain.

Performing browser "File / Open..." to the local index.html, the link to
the local file works fine.

But the subject link is dead.

Is there another way to solve the need?

Carl

 

[Disco Octopus]

lurker wrote :

Situation that used to work years ago. It's possible that security patches
now keep it from working.

yep. thats what it sounds like to me.
it would be a setting that you could override in your browser
settings/preferences.