Google drive is one of the best online file storage device. You can upload and download many files and movies on google drive. Every Google user gets 15 GB of free storage on Google Drive. You can upload any files up to 15 GB using free storage option. There are separate paid plans also available on Google drive. Many users like to upload and download files on google drive. Because that is so fast to upload and download files.
But google drive users also get forbidden error while downloading files from the google drive. This is the major problem with google Drive. You can easily fix this problem on your windows operating system. The following methods will shows the best solution to fix this problem on your windows operating system. Just apply the following steps on your windows PC/Laptop. I will show you how to fix forbidden error while downloading files from google drive on the windows 11 operating system.
Try to Download on Incognito Window
Before applying the steps make sure, that link is generated within a few minutes. Because if you started that download more then 24 hours, that link won’t work. So make sure this. Then try to copy and paste the link on the incognito window. Just apply the following steps.
- First open the Chrome application and select the Apps icon on the right side corner.
- Then find the Drive option in the list and select that option.
- Now go the file which is you want to download. Then select that file and click on the Link symbol option on the right side corner.
- Now make sure the General Section option is selected Anyone with the Link option. Then click the Copy Link option.
- Next open the Incognito Window and paste that link on the search bar.
- Now that will work. If you still got an error, just apply the next method.
Disable Hardware Acceleration
Chrome has an option to push up the hardware acceleration. If you face the forbidden problem while downloading files, you must disable the hardware acceleration option on your chrome browser. Just apply the following methods to disable the hardware acceleration on the windows 11 operating system.
- Open the Chrome browser and click on the Three-Dot icon on the right side top corner.
- Then select the Settings option in the list.
- Now find the Advanced option on the left side toolbox And also select the System option.
- Next You will see the Hardware Acceleration option below the System section. Now Disable that option.
- After that, try to start again the file download.
Restart your System
That forbidden error also cause for many bugs. You can easily clear those bugs by restarting your windows 11 operating system. Just restart your windows system and start the download on your system. This will work.
- First open the Start Menu on your windows 1 operating system.
- Then click on the Power option.
- Now select the Restart option in the list.
- After that, it will starting restart your system. After the restart is completed, just again go to chrome and download that file again.
