1. A user device for retrieving a data object stored in a distributed storage network (DSN) memory, comprises: a DSN interface that is operably coupled to interface with the DSN memory; a browser module that is operable to interpret a user input to produce a file command, wherein the file command includes a file name for the data object; an application program operating in the user device with a DS processing module operable to: receive the file command from the browser module; determine that the data object is stored in the DSN memory based on the file name for the data object; determine a virtual DSN address for the data object; retrieve file data from the data object stored in the DSN memory; and process the file data for display on a graphical user interface of the user device.