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Google Drive, a popular cloud storage platform, will not be requiring any third-party cookies for downloading the files starting January 2, 2024. With this move, the company aims to enhance the user's privacy and security. Not only that, Google has made this change after phasing out the third-party cookies from the Google Chrome browser.

"Drive will begin offering downloads without the use of third-party cookies on January 2, 2024," Google stated in a recent update.

This adjustment is consistent with Google's bigger stance, which appears to be following the lead of other industry titans like as Apple and Mozilla. By minimising the usage of third-party cookies, Google hopes to improve the usability as well as the security and privacy of Drive users.

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All users, including those who utilise Google Workspace and those who have personal Google accounts, will be impacted by the change. It is crucial to remember that switching to the Drive and Docs publishing flows before January 2, 2024, is required for everyone who uses apps or has special processes that depend on the download URLs for Drive.

The business suggests using the Google Docs publishing URL for downloads when working with Workspace files, which include Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms file types. Google recently announced that "Drive for Desktop" support would expire on Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and all 32-bit versions of Windows in addition to these changes. Windows 32-bit users can still access Google Drive through a web browser.

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Meanwhile, Google has recently included a "search chips" feature for Drive that enables users to filter files based on factors including file type, owner, and last changed date right from the online interface.

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