- “This file is dangerous so Chrome has blocked it.”
- “Chrome is flagging some of downloads as dangerous.”
- “How to stop Google Chrome from blocking downloads?”
Google Chrome uses some built-in protective measures to scan the file before downloading, and this can help protect your computer from malicious files that contains virus or malware.
However, if you are sure the downloading file is safe, but Chrome keeps blocking the download, you can learn below how to stop Chrome from blocking downloads.
How to Stop Chrome from Blocking Downloads – 4 Steps
Step 1. You can open Google Chrome browser on your computer. Click the three-dot icon at the top-right corner in Chrome, and click Settings.
Step 2. In Chrome Settings window, you can click Privacy & Security in the left pane. Alternatively, you can directly copy chrome://settings/privacy in Chrome address bar and press Enter to access this page.
Step 3. Next you can click More under Privacy & Security section in the right window. Disable the Safe browsing (protects you and your device from dangerous sites) option.
Step 4. After you stop Chrome from blocking downloads, you can try to download the target file again in Chrome browser. After successful downloading, you should follow the same instructions in Step 1-3 to enable the Safe Browsing feature again.
By turning off Safe Browsing feature in Chrome, you can stop Chrome from blocking downloads from some websites. However, this feature is designed to protect you from harmful websites and files that may damage your computer, so timely turn on this feature after downloading.
If you find a specific website is malicious, you can block the website in Chrome permanently.
Other Ways to Stop Chrome from Blocking Downloads
After acting the 4 steps above, if you still can’t download the file from Chrome, then you may try some other solutions.
Clear browser cookies
You can open Chrome, click the three-dot menu icon at the upper-right, and click More tools -> Clear browsing data. Then select a time range and tick the items you’d like to clear. Click Clear data button to clear browser caches.
Temporarily disable firewall or antivirus
Some third-party antivirus software may interfere the file downloading process, you may disable the firewall and antivirus on your computer and try to download the file again in Chrome. After the downloading, you should turn on the firewall and antivirus again since it can protect your computer from virus or malware
Update or reinstall Chrome browser
You can also try to update your Chrome browser to the latest version or reinstall Chrome browser to see if it can help fix Chrome blocking downloads error. To reinstall Chrome browser, you can open Control Panel on Windows 10, locate Google Chrome and click it to choose Uninstall. After uninstalling, you can download and install Chrome gain.
Bottom Line
If Chrome blocks the file downloading, you can learn how to stop Chrome from blocking downloads with the 4 simple steps in this tutorial.