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I can't download files from google drive on my laptop.

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Look, before you ask, I have been using Firefox for years. It's on my phone, my desktop and my laptop. I hate Chrome, which is why I hope that google isn't trying to force me to use Chrome. I have the latest version of Firefox Quantum

I can't download files from my google drive. It brings up an error, which I have added as a screenshot.

I have tried everything I can think of. I have no added themes, I have 2 extensions, which are https everywhere and adblock plus. I have tried disabling them, going into safe mode, deleting my Firefox profile and even completely uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling. I would love to acquire some help with this issue. I have deleted my cookies, my history and even the cookies.sqlite, cookies.sqlite-shm, and cookies.sqlite-wal. 

The strange thing is that I can download files from google drive if I am on my desktop. At first I thought this was because i was on my school's wifi but if I use Edge, or if I use chrome, the files download without an issue and it works at home. Please help me, thank you for your time.

Look, before you ask, I have been using Firefox for years. It's on my phone, my desktop and my laptop. I hate Chrome, which is why I hope that google isn't trying to force me to use Chrome. I have the latest version of Firefox Quantum I can't download files from my google drive. It brings up an error, which I have added as a screenshot. I have tried everything I can think of. I have no added themes, I have 2 extensions, which are https everywhere and adblock plus. I have tried disabling them, going into safe mode, deleting my Firefox profile and even completely uninstalling Firefox and reinstalling. I would love to acquire some help with this issue. I have deleted my cookies, my history and even the cookies.sqlite, cookies.sqlite-shm, and cookies.sqlite-wal. The strange thing is that I can download files from google drive if I am on my desktop. At first I thought this was because i was on my school's wifi but if I use Edge, or if I use chrome, the files download without an issue and it works at home. Please help me, thank you for your time.
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If possible if that site isn't private doc can another try to download or access google doc to see if they get the same result?

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All of my files dont work. But they download on my desktop computer at home without any problems. I have tried this laptop, again, on my home's wifi, and it doesn't on this laptop, still

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Are you using Private Browsing mode in Firefox?

Are you restricting cookies in any manner?

How about Tracking Protection? Always? or just Private Windows?

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Along these lines --

the-edmeister said

Are you restricting cookies in any manner?

-- you may need to set "Accept third-party cookies" to "Always" if you have them restricted: Websites say cookies are blocked - Unblock them.

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I have all third party cookies accepted, and I have tracking protection only in private windows.

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I doubt google drive likes private windows browsing.