Google drive detected virus, wont let me download file

Can't download files from google drive. Hello, I can't download files from google drives. After scanning for virus and clicking 'download anyway' nothing happen. They just keep 'waiting for google' etc. please help. I noticed this thing because it does not let me enter a site where exactly 3 days ago I was able to enter without problems.  · Using fully updated Win 10 Pro: version OS build MS Edge Version (Official build) (bit) I cannot download files from Google Drive using MS Edge. If I . Although doing so would be potentially dangerous, yes you can still download that file as you have asked in your thread Topic. You would have to disable your computer's antivirus detection or.

Here are the screenshots of my settings. I would show you the screenshot of TM calling the file a threat, but after I sent my message, I tried one more time, choosing to open the file as an administrator. That took care of the problem. Version is The app it's detecting is Sims 4 Studio (Wishes)/. How to skip Google drive virus scan warning about large files By: Admin Posted on Wed, In the previous article, we have introduced how to get direct link from Google drive, but if the file that you will upload to Google drive exceed 25 Mb, the link we mention previous will can not be used. I just purchased a new laptop and I absolutely love it but Windows Defender SmartScreen will not allow me to download ANYTHING- not Google Chrome or any of the softwares that I desperately need for college.

Recommended Answer. Relevant Answer. UPDATE: I was able to fix this by clicking on the "closed eye" at the end of the URL bar and allowing cookies for google drive. Thank you, Josh Tabor! Google user. If you are still having a problem with downloading the file, then you may be using some other antivirus software that may be blocking the download. You may then have to whitelist the file in that. I am logged in with different gmail accounts. Every time I launch my gmail, it, with no reason, keeps opening one gmail account (main account) that is not the one linked to my drive. So I switch to my main account, then ask for Google Drive. Doing this, I can open AND DOWNLOAD the Docx files in it but I CAN'T DOWNLOAD pdf, Images, etc files.