When Google Chrome fails to download files, it is known to come up with various error messages, including the Failed System Busy Error.
There could be various reasons for this issue, ranging from the browser cache becoming outdated or corrupted to the file download being blocked by a browser extension or plugin and other reasons.
Failed “System Busy” Error in Google Chrome
If you are unable to download a file on your computer due to “System Busy” error in Chrome, simply cancel the download, refresh the web page and try to download the file again.
If you are still unable to download the file, you should be able to fix the problem using troubleshooting steps as provided below.
1. Use Save As Option
Instead of clicking on the Download button or link provided by the website, right-click on the download link and select Save As option in the right-click menu.
Move to the next steps, if Save As option is not available or you are still unable to download the file.
2. Clear Chrome Browsing Data
As mentioned above, the problem could be due to the browser cache on your computer being corrupted.
1. Open the Google Chrome browser on your computer.
2. On the browser screen, click on 3-dots menu icon > select Delete Browsing Data option in the drop-down menu.
3. On the next screen, switch to Advanced tab > select All Time as the Time Range > make sure Passwords and other sign-in data and Autofill form data entries are selected and click on Clear Data button.
After clearing browsing date, try to access the webpage and see if you are able to download the file.
3. Disable Browser Extensions
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, you can disable extensions by moving the toggle to OFF position and delete extensions by clicking on the Remove option.
After disabling/removing the extensions, restart the browser and try to download the file again.
5. Change Chrome Download Location
By default, Chrome browsers downloads file to the Downloads Folder on your computer. Change the download location to Desktop or Documents and try to download the file again.
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.
Now, you should be able to download the File to the Desktop on your computer.
7. Reset Chrome Browser to Default Settings
Reset Chrome browser to its default Settings and see if this helps in fixing the problem.
1. Open Google Chrome > click on 3-dots icon and select Settings in the drop-down menu.
Note: If you cannot open the browser, open Chrome in Incognito Mode.
2. On the Settings screen, select Reset Settings in the left-pane. In the right-pane, click on Restore Settings to their original defaults option.
3. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Reset Settings button to confirm.
After the Reset process is complete, you should be able to download the file.
8. Reinstall Chrome
If above methods did not help, the installation of Chrome browser on your computer might be corrupted. The only remaining option in this case is to delete and Reinstall Google Chrome browser on your computer.