1. Information
2. Linux
3. Windows
3.1. Installation
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See https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/13022292?hl=en.
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Run the GoogleDriveSetup.exe file with administrative privileges.
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Uncheck Add an application shortcut to your Desktop.
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Uncheck Add desktop shortcuts to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.
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Click Install.
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Click Close.
3.2. Uninstallation
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Right-click the Google Drive icon in the Notification Area and select Quit Drive for Desktop.
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Uninstall from Programs and Features.
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Remove the HKCU\Software\Google\DriveFS registry key.
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Remove the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream folder or rename it in case not all files can be removed due to one or more files being open.
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Remove the C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Google\DriveFS folder.
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Restart the computer.
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Remove the C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream folder.
3.3. Configuration
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Create the C:\Users\Douwe\Google Drive folder.
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Start Google Drive.
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Click Get started.
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Click Sign in.
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Type
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Click Next.
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Type the password.
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Click Next.
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Uncheck Desktop
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Uncheck Documents
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Uncheck Downloads.
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Click Skip.
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Click Got it.
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Uncheck Pictures
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Uncheck Videos.
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Click Skip.
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Click Next.
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Click Open Drive.
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Close Google Drive.
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Note: To make Google Drive files available offline make sure to right-click on the file or folder and choose Available offline.
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Start Google Drive.
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Click the More Options gear icon and select Preferences.
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Optional: Click No thanks to skip the tour.
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Select the Google Drive page.
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Click OK.
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Choose Mirror Files.
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Select Change folder location.
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Select the C:\Users\Douwe\Google Drive folder.
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Click Select Folder.
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Click Confirm location.
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Click Save.
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Click Restart now.
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Close Google Drive.
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Start Google Drive.
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Click the More Options gear icon and select Preferences.
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Click the Open Advanced Settings gear icon.
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Uncheck See if someone else is editing a shared Microsoft Office file.
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Uncheck Limit cache size.
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Choose Folder to stream Google Drive files to a folder.
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Click Change.
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Select the C:\Users\Douwe\Google Drive folder.
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Click Select Folder.
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Click Save.
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Check Show Google Drive in Quick Access in File Explorer.
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Choose Original quality to store photos and videos with no change to their quality.
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Check Upload screenshots.
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Check Upload RAW files.
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Check Launch Google Drive when you login to your computer
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Choose Auto-detect for proxy settings.
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Uncheck Download rate.
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Uncheck Upload rate.
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Uncheck Automatically send diagnostic logs to Google when Drive for desktop encounters a problem.
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Uncheck Prompt me to back up devices.
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Click Save.
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Click Restart now.
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Close Google Drive.