Google Drive is a cloud based file storage service. It can be used for uploading pictures, documents, and videos. Although Google Drive is usually a seamless service, some users may see an error stating “drive.google.com refused to connect”. In this article, we answer how to fix a Google Drive “Refused to Connect” error so we can get you back online, accessing your files.
Method 1: Open an Incognito Window in Your Browser
The quickest way to fix Google Drive’s “Refused to Connect” error is by opening an incognito window in your web browser. By opening an incognito window, you will be signed out of all your Google accounts. This will allow Google Drive to focus on the one account that you are trying to access. It is important to note that this is a temporary fix, and your browser will not remember your login history once you close it.
To open an incognito window in Google Chrome, select the three dots in the top-right corner.
Next, select “New Incognito window”.
Finally, in the window that opens, navigate to Google Drive and sign to the account that you wish to access. You should no longer see the “Refused to Connect” error.
Method 2: Sign Out of All Google Accounts
The next way to fix Google Drive’s “Refused to Connect” error is by logging out of all your Google accounts. Similar to opening an incognito window, you will only have one Google account signed in while trying to access your Google Drive files.
To sign out of all Google accounts in your web browser, start by navigating to drive.google.com in your preferred browser.
In the top right corner, click on your Google profile picture.
Next, select “Sign out of all accounts”.
Finally, refresh the Google Drive browser page and log into one of your Google accounts. You should be able to access your files and avoid the connection error.
Conclusion
Using the two methods above, we hope to have easily showed users how to fix a Google Drive “Refused to Connect” error. By either opening an incognito window, or signing out from the Google accounts in your browser, this fix takes minimal effort! Leave a comment below if we were able to help your solve your “drive.google.com refused to connect” error.