▷ How do I fix the error “Forbidden by mistake” when downloading from Google Drive?

Google Drive is a service developed by Google that is used for the storage and synchronization of files. This service was first introduced in 2012. Google Drive has developed an application that can be used on multiple platforms and also has a web version. The service offers up to 15 GB of free storage per user and up to 30 terabytes of storage with paid plans.

Recently, There have been many reports that users are unable to download a file from their own Google Drive account and & amp; quot; Failed: forbidden & amp; quot; an error is observed when trying. In this article, we will discuss some of the reasons why this error could be triggered and also provide you workable solutions to fix it completely.

Failed: forbidden error when downloading a file

What causes the & amp; quot; Failed: forbidden & amp; quot; ¿Error?

After receiving numerous reports from various users, we decided to investigate the problem and came up with a set of solutions to completely fix it. What's more, We investigated the reasons why this issue is triggered and they are listed below.

• Hardware acceleration: in some cases, there may be a bug in the hardware acceleration feature of the browser you are using. If hardware acceleration is enabled, you can sometimes prevent certain files from downloading for security reasons.

• Safety reasons: in certain scenarios, Google Drive could anticipate that security protocols are being violated by the presence of other users on the network or in the browser's database. You can also get scared and impede the download process if the browser is tracking your history through the cached data.

Now that you have a basic understanding of the nature of the problem, we will look for solutions. Make sure to apply them in the specific order in which they are presented to avoid conflicts.

Solution 1: activate incognito mode

Chrome includes a portable device feature where the user can enable & amp; quot; Incognito & amp; quot; that prevents the browser from tracking user activity on the Internet. This is useful because in this situation it will prevent the website from tracking other users in the browser.. To activate incognito mode:

1. Open Chrome and start a new tab.

2. Press & amp; quot; Ctrl & amp; quot; + & amp; quot; Shift & amp; quot; + & amp; quot; N & amp; quot; to open an incognito tab. Shortcut to open an incognito tab

3. Vaya a Google Drive, try to download the file and check if the problem persists.

Solution 2: Deactivate other accounts

Google Drive sometimes experiences a crash where the download is prevented if multiple users connect to the browser when launching it. Therefore, It is recommended to log out of all other accounts on the computer before trying to download the file from Google Drive. For it:

1. Open your browser and click on the & amp; quot; icon. Account & amp; quot; On the right side.

2. Select an account that is not associated with Google Drive.

3. Click on the & amp; quot; Account & amp; quot; again and select & amp; quot; Exit sign & amp; quot;. By clicking on the & amp; quot; Exit sign & amp; quot; option

4. Repeat this process for all accounts except the one associated with Google Drive.

5. Once all accounts have been disconnected, log into Google Drive and try to download the file.

6. Check if the problem persists.

Solution 3: use the shared link

There is a solution to this situation where the user can get a link that can be used to directly download the file in question. To do that:

1. Login to Google Drive.

2. Right click on the file you want to download.

3. Select the option »Get link to share«. Pressing the button «Get link to share»

4. This link will be automatically copied to the clipboard.

5. Paste this link in a new tab and the file can be downloaded directly.

Solution 4: disable hardware acceleration

There have been reports that the hardware acceleration feature has caused problems with downloads via Google Drive. Therefore, in this step we will disable it completely. For that:

1. Open Chrome and start a new tab.

2. Click on »Three dots» in the upper right corner.

3. Select »Settings» from the list, scroll down and click the button »Advanced«. Clicking on the option “Advanced”

4. Under the heading »System«, click the button »Use hardware acceleration when available» to turn it off. Click the key “Use hardware acceleration when available” to deactivate it.

5. Try to download the file from Google Drive and check if the problem persists.