How to Set up Google Drive File Stream for your system – Guide
Google Drive File Stream is a desktop application that allows you to quickly access all your Google Drive files on demand, directly from your computer, without wasting precious disk space. With Google Drive File Stream, your files are stored in the cloud, not on your computer. Any changes you make are synced directly to the cloud for quick and easy access anywhere with an Internet connection.
- Open the Google Drive app on your Windows machine.
- Click the three lines in the top left corner of the app window, and then click Settings.
- Under “File Stream,” click Add a stream.
- In the “Name” field, type a name for your stream, such as “My Documents.”
- In the “Location” field, type a path to where you want to store your files on your computer, such as C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents. (If you don’t have a Documents folder on your computer, Google will create one for you.)
- Click OK to save your changes and close the Settings window. ..
Install
Access
To access File Stream from the taskbar, open the taskbar and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the taskbar. This will open File Explorer. To access File Explorer, open Windows File Explorer and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the window.
Start from taskbar
Launch Google File Stream from the Windows taskbar by pressing the Windows key and clicking on the three lines in the top left corner of your screen.
Launch from File Explorer
Google File Stream is a new feature in Windows File Explorer that lets you access files stored on your Google Drive account. ..
working offline
File Stream allows users to work offline. To work offline, right-click a folder or file and select Drive File Stream, Available Offline.
Final note
Google Drive is a great way to store and share files. You can create a Google Drive account or use the Google Drive app on your computer. You can also use Google Drive to store files on your phone.
