Troubleshooting website issues
This article is intended to provide troubleshooting steps for most issues as well as a list of browser add-ons known to interfere with the normal operation of our website. Please before you report an issue, check your browser extensions and/or privacy settings and compare them against this list to rule out that the issue is down to your local setup and choice of extensions. As a general rule, the more restrictive your privacy settings are, and the more third party browser extensions you use, the greater the chance of encountering issues is.
What problems could I encounter?
If you are encounter a problem matching or similar to those listed below, this article may provide a solution. Please note, this is not an exhaustive list.
- Downloads failing to start.
- Dynamic content (e.g. graphs, page tabs, search filters) not loading or responding to input.
- An error message when attempting to log in, register or make changes to an account.
- Being logged out of the site frequently.
- Anomalies in page layout (missing sections, blank sections, etc).
- Downloaded files may be given an invalid file extension.
What should I try to resolve this?
The cause of the problem can be a browser add-on, security settings or your PC configuration.
Troubleshooting your browser
Try to replicate the problem you are having after doing each of the following. Please note that we officially support the following browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Opera, Yandex, Chome Mobile and Safari Mobile.
- Use a different browser. This will help you work out if the problem is related to your primary browser or your PC configuration.
- Try a private browsing session (sometimes called incognito mode). Private browser disables some of your extensions and - in most cases - uses the default settings for security.
- Temporarily disable all add-ons you have installed in your browser. If this works, try turning them back on a few at a time until it stops working again. This will help you find the culprit.
- If you are still having the same problem with add-ons disabled. Review your browser settings, specifically those concerning content and security.
Troubleshooting your PC
If no changes to your browser improve the situation, there may be an issue with something else on your PC causing it. Please try the following:
- Review your anti-virus software. Some third-party anti-virus solutions include additional "browser protection" which can manipulate the pages you are viewing. If you have this feature enabled, try disabling it.
- Attempt to replicate the error on a different device. It's often good to try this on a mobile device or tablet because portable devices tend to have less third-party software directly influencing the web browsing experience.
- If possible, try again while connected to a different network (such as a mobile data plan). If this works, you may need to contact your ISP to troubleshoot further.
Extensions, software, and settings known to cause issues
The following is a list of all the causes we found for the most common problems.
| Software/setting | Examples | Potential problem(s) |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript Blocker | NoScript, Disable JavaScript, NordVPN Threat Protection. etc | Download history table never loads. Graphs may never load. Some tabs may not work. Downloads may not start. |
| Adblockers | AdBlock, uBlock, Ghostery, etc | Page layout may appear to be broken. Downloads may not start. |
| "Enhanced Privacy" Add-ons | PrivacyBadger, Privacy Possum, Ghostery, Do Not Track, Fix Url Links Redirect, Avast Anti-Track, etc | Dynamic content may fail to load. Errors when logging in or registering. |
| Browser settings | Privacy settings (cookies/tracking/etc) | Login attempts may fail. You may be asked to log in on every visit. |
| Third-Party Anti-virus | Norton, McAfee, AVG, Avast, etc | Downloads may be blocked or renamed. |
| Script Injectors | Greasemonkey, Tampermonkey, Universal Bypass, etc | Downloads may fail. Other unexpected behaviour from potentially malicious scripts. |
| VPN Providers | Nord VPN | Premium Membership payment options do not appear correctly. |
| Enhanced Tracking Protection | Firefox | Image cropping/uploads not working correctly. |
Brave browser/uBlock issues.
If using uBlock Origin: go to Settings, Filter Lists, "Purge all caches" then "Update now".
Brave Browser: disable the ads and tracker filtering for Nexus Mods.
Cloudflare
This section is intended to help users who are blocked by Cloudflare security settings and are stuck in the loading screen shown below or receive the Captcha issue upon login.
Before reading this article, please attempt all other website issue fixes and report your issues only after all options have been exhausted.
Why am I seeing this page?
Cloudflare security helps prevent malicious scripts and DDoS attacks on the site.
Possible solutions
- Scan your PC for malware.
- Make sure your date and time on your computer are set to automatic - this is especially important to keep in mind if you are trying to log in using a new computer.
- If you have not already used Troubleshooting website issues, try disabling Add-ons or try to access the site in Incognito mode.
- Use a VPN or disable it if you have one active already.
I found the solution to my problem!
That's great news. If you feel your problem isn't documented here, please do contact us (support@nexusmods.com) and we'll update this page to include your findings.
I'm still having problems.
If you have attempted the steps described in this article. It may be possible that you have encountered a genuine bug in our site. Please reach out to us (support@nexusmods.com) providing as much information as you can so we can try to reproduce the issue. When emailing us, please ensure you are doing so from the email address linked to your account and include your username in the message.