In most cases, “Failed – Insufficient Permissions” error in Google Chrome means that the browser does not have the permission to save the file on your computer.
This could either be due to Google Chrome being unable to write to its default save location or due to download restrictions placed by the operating system or the antivirus program installed on your computer.
Chrome Download Failed – Insufficient Permissions Error
If Google Chrome is unable to download files on your computer and coming up with “Failed – Insufficient Permissions” error, you can start by clearing the browser cache and see if this helps in fixing the issue.
If the problem persists, you can move to the next troubleshooting steps as provided below in this guide.
1. Try Incognito Mode
Switch Google Chrome to Incognito Mode and see if you can download the file.
1. Open a New tab in Google Chrome Browser.
2. Click on 3-dots menu icon and select New Incognito Window option.
3. Once you are in Incognito mode, try to download the file again.
2. Use Save As Option
Sometimes, the problem could simply be due the download button on the website not working properly.
1. Right-click on the download link (not the button) and select Save As option.
2. Move to the next steps, if “Save As” option is not available or if you are still getting “Failed – Insufficient Permissions” error in Google Chrome.
3. Change Chrome Download Location to Desktop
As mentioned above, the problem could be due to the Save Location Path in Google Chrome being incorrect or corrupted.
1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3 dots Menu Icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
2. On the settings screen, select Downloads in the left pane and click on the Change button in the right-pane.
Note: Make sure “Ask Where to Save Each File Before Downloading” option is turned OFF.
3. On the next screen, select Desktop and click on Select Folder button.
After this, try to download the file again.
4. Enable Installation of Third Party Apps
If you are trying to download third party apps or programs, make sure that your computer has the permission to install apps from other sources.
1. Go to Settings > Apps > click on Apps & Features in the right-pane.
2. On Apps & Features screen, click on the Down Arrow next to “Choose where to gets Apps” entry and select Anywhere or Warn while installing Non Microsoft Apps option.
After this, you should be able to download Install Google Chrome on your computer.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Apps > Apps & Features > select Anywhere or Warn while installing Non Microsoft Apps option.
5. Disable Browser Extensions
The problem might be due to an incompatible browser extension interfering with proper functioning of the Google Chrome browser on your computer.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer.
2. Click on 3-dots menu icon > Hoover mouse over Extension > click on Manage Extensions.
3. On the next screen, disable all extensions by moving the slider to OFF position.
4. Restart the browser and see if you can download the file on your computer.