One common cause of this problem is having multiple Google accounts logged in simultaneously, which can create conflicts in cookies or cache, leading the browser to prevent the download. Additionally, settings like hardware acceleration or file-sharing permissions can also trigger this error. Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will move on to the solutions. Make sure to implement these in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflicts.
Solution 1: Try to Download in Incognito Mode
Chrome includes a handy feature where the user can turn on “Incognito” mode, which prevents extensions and session cookies from affecting the download. This is useful because it prevents the browser from tracking other users on the browser.
Solution 2: Disable Other Accounts
Google Drive sometimes experiences a glitch where the download is prevented if multiple users are logged into the browser while initiating it. Therefore, it is recommended that you log out of all other accounts on the browser before trying to download the file from Google Drive.
Solution 3: Use Shareable Link
There is a workaround to this situation where the user can obtain a link that can be used to directly download the file in question.
Solution 4: Disabling Hardware Acceleration
There have been reports of the hardware acceleration feature causing issues with downloads through Google Drive. Therefore, in this step, we will be disabling it completely.
