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Status: Duplicate
Merged: issue 845443
Owner: ----
Closed: May 2018
EstimatedDays: ----
NextAction: ----
OS: Chrome
Pri: 3
Type: Bug



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Can't download PDF attachments from GMail

Reported by dduehn...@wbsd-schools.org, May 21 2018

Issue description

Chrome Version: 66.0.3359.181 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Chrome OS Version: N/A
Chrome OS Platform: N/A
Network info: N/A

Please specify Cr-* of the system to which this bug/feature applies (add
the label below).

Steps To Reproduce:
(1) Open gmail within Chrome
(2) Open email with PDF attachment
(3) Click download arrow

Expected Result: PDF file should download automatically to user's download folder

Actual Result: Nothing happens.  File is not downloaded, no error indication

How frequently does this problem reproduce? (Always, sometimes, hard to
reproduce?) Always

What is the impact to the user, and is there a workaround? If so, what is
it?  Multiple clicks needed for the workaround - Have to right click the attachment thumbnail and click 'Save link as...' and choose the save location

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screen shot or
log if possible.

For graphics-related bugs, please copy/paste the contents of the about:gpu
page at the end of this report.

 
I am able to duplicate this on my system
Chrome Version: Version 66.0.3359.181 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Also unable to download .pl files.

Comment 2 by cha...@nppsd.org, May 21 2018

Same issue here.
Chrome Version: 66.0.3359.181 (Official Build) (64-bit)

We did notice some users were still able to download the pdf file correctly if they were running Windows 10 1709 or 1803. Version 1703 and lower seem to have this issue.


I am experiencing this on Windows 7 based computers.
Mergedinto: 845443
Status: Duplicate (was: Unconfirmed)
Hey all, this appears to be a duplicate of  bug 845443 .
Actually, this report was first, so 845443 is a duplicate of this one.

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