{"id":10896,"date":"2024-03-14T12:58:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T12:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-issue-of-not-being-able-to-open-folders-in-ubuntus-edge\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T05:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T05:13:42","slug":"how-to-fix-the-issue-of-not-being-able-to-open-folders-in-ubuntus-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-issue-of-not-being-able-to-open-folders-in-ubuntus-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Ubuntu Edge Folder Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are unable to open folders in Edge browser on Ubuntu, it may be because Edge is not a file manager itself. We recommend trying the following solutions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Open the folder using the file manager (Nautilus) that comes with Ubuntu.<\/li>\n
  2. In Ubuntu, you can utilize the Nautilus file manager to open folders. Simply open Nautilus and navigate to the folder you want to open.<\/li>\n
  3. Install a different file manager:<\/li>\n
  4. If you don’t like Nautilus, you can try installing other file managers such as Thunar, Caja, etc. These file managers make it easy to open folders and manage files.<\/li>\n
  5. Open the folder using the command line.<\/li>\n
  6. If you prefer using the command line, you can switch to the target folder using the cd command and then open the current folder using the xdg-open . command.<\/li>\n
  7. Check the settings of Edge.<\/li>\n
  8. If you insist on using Edge to open folders, you can check the settings of Edge to see if there are any relevant options that allow Edge to open folders. Alternatively, you can try updating Edge to the latest version to see if there are any improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope the above methods can help you solve the problem. If the issue still persists, please provide more detailed information so we can better assist you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you are unable to open folders in Edge browser on Ubuntu, it may be because Edge is not a file manager itself. We recommend trying the following solutions: Open the folder using the file manager (Nautilus) that comes with Ubuntu. In Ubuntu, you can utilize the Nautilus file manager to open folders. 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