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Google Drive Files can not be downloaded.

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Hi All. am unable to download things from Google Drive using firefox. A link is opened, a blank page opens. That is all.

Hi All. am unable to download things from Google Drive using firefox. A link is opened, a blank page opens. That is all.

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Please provide public link(s) (no password) that we can check out. No Personal Information Please !

Make sure you are not blocking content.

Start Firefox in Safe Mode {web link} by holding down the <Shift> (Mac=Options) key, and then starting Firefox.

A small dialog should appear. Click Start In Safe Mode (not Refresh). Is the problem still there?


One issue that seems more common lately is Firefox's Tracking Protection feature. When it is blocking content in a page, a shield icon will appear at the left end of the address bar next to the padlock icon. This article has more info on managing this feature: Tracking Protection {web link}