Chrome blocks my downloads

[Aguirre]

Hello.
I’m having trouble downloading .xls files from an HTTP website.
When I download, it blocks me even though I’ve enabled all the options I’ve seen.

No protection in Chrome.

Website with download permission

Won’t let me disable it.

any ideas?

[ashokkarale]

@Aguirre,

If you got the exact URL of the file you want to download, I would suggest to use Download File From URL activity to download the file.

[prashant1603765 (Prashant Kumar)]

Hi @Aguirre

try this in chrome (Not recommended):

Chrome > Settings > Advanced > Downloads > Uncheck “Ask where to save each file before downloading”

Happy automation.

[Aguirre]

@ashokkarale

If you got the exact URL of the file you want to download, I would suggest to use Download File From URL activity to download the file.

I don’t have the URL, I have to download 20 files from the same website and I have seen that the URL ends in .jsf#

[prashant1603765 (Prashant Kumar)]

@Aguirre

Check this pls:

[Aguirre]

I tried it and it blocked me.

[ashokkarale]

@Aguirre

Try getting the exact download URL using Get Attribute activity and pass that URL to Download File From URL activity.

[SorenB]

As an alternative, have you tried in for example Microsoft Edge?

Perhaps the surrounding automation is not “meant for Edge”, but in this specific case (downloading the 20 files) it could be used and then discarded?

Regards
Soren

[Aguirre]

I’ve tried it and I’m still the same.

[Aguirre]

I’ve tried it on Edge and it doesn’t give me any problems downloading. I’m going to change the development, as this might be easier than finding the solution in Chrome.

[prashant1603765 (Prashant Kumar)]

@Aguirre
Yes great , You can just change the browser type.
Thanks, Happy Automation