Is there a way to have a virtual file in Windows XP that points to a file on the web? (without shortcut)

Is there a way to have a virtual file in Windows XP that points to a file on the web? (without shortcut)

Is there a program, or some way to have a file on the web, appear as a local file for the programs to use? Example: an image file on the web, show up as a read-only file in the Explorer, where I can open it with a program directly, without it being in my hard drive all the time, but on the web, but the programs and the system not being aware that it isn't a real file, since when trying to 'open' it, the file would be downloaded, and served to the program that tries to open it.