What Is Google File Stream With Drive File Stream, you Sync\Stream your Drive files directly from the cloud to your Mac or PC, freeing up disk space and network bandwidth. Because Drive files are stored in the cloud, any changes you or your collaborators make are automatically updated everywhere. You’ll always have the latest version.

How to uninstall Google Drive and delete the folder Right Click Google Drive Icon in the System Tray and Sync Documents Go to the Control Panel - click or tap the Start button in Windows 10, to open the Start Menu. In the All Apps list, and scroll down to the Windows System folder and open it. There you will find the Control Panel shortcut. OR Right Click the Start button, Click Apps and Features, Under Apps & Features Menu scroll down the list until you see Google Drive, Click it and then click uninstall. 3. Right Click the start button, then go to File Explorer, Browse to the following path (C:\Users\”your.userID”\), Right click the google drive folder and delete it. **Don’t Worry all your documents are still saved within the web version of Google drive**

Download & Install Google File Stream Click on this link to download the Windows version of Drive File Stream. After downloading the installer, it will show up in your Downloads folder. Double-click on it to run the installer .

Download & Install Google File Stream - Continued 3. The installer will spend a few minutes downloading files and installing them. After installation, you'll be prompted for your TSS Google account credentials: 4. You'll also have to agree to give File Stream a bunch of different permissions, which File Stream needs in order to work properly. Click Allow.

Drive File Stream is an application that runs all the time when your computer is turned on. It's visible as a small square icon emblazoned with a triangular Drive logo in the System Tray, in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen: If you open up a new Windows Explorer window and click on 'This PC' in the sidebar, you'll see Google Drive File Stream visible with the drive letter G: I If you open up Google Drive and start browsing around, it should look pretty familiar. Every folder you can normally see in Google Drive will be visible inside Drive File Stream, along with their contents.

Can I make a file or folder available when I’m Offline? Drive File Streams treats your Google Drive like a shared Windows Network Drive (like Network Files). Your documents and files are still being stored on Google's servers, NOT on your PC. This is the big difference between Drive File Stream and Drive Desktop Sync: Desktop Sync has to download copies of all the files, which makes it slow and also can take up tons of space on your computer's hard disk. Drive File Stream, by contrast, runs much more quickly because it's streaming your files from Google, not storing local copies of them. This is an important distinction because just like the Google Drive website, if you don't have an internet connection, Drive File Stream won't give you access to your documents. If you need to make a file or folder available offline (maybe you're travelling and want to get some work done on the road), you do still have that option. If you right-click on a file or folder, you'll see a Drive File Stream option in the menu. If you hover over it, you'll get an option to make that file/folder available offline: The file icon will change to a blue circle while downloading and then change to a green circle with a check mark when done.The file is now available offline. If you modify the file while offline, the file will sync the next time you connect to the Internet. Note: You should NOT make your entire Drive available offline. Our Google Drive spaces are unlimited your computer’s hard drive is not.

Do I need to choose which folders I want to access? No, every folder and file in your Google Drive will show up in File Stream The files and folder are accessible, but they are not actually saved on your computer. The cloud on the folder tells you that the file is located in the cloud only. Notice my FCPS folder also has a blue head. That means its a shared folder. You can double-click on a folder or file to open it. Here’s the files inside my Example Folder. You can see the same cloud image on the file images. Notice I have both Google Documents and Office Documents in the folder plus others.

Can I access files in a Team Drive using File Stream? Yes, When you open the drive the first two folders are My Drive and Team Drives Can I edit and save files in a Team Drive using File Stream? If you have FULL access/permissions (default) to the Team Drive, you can add and edit files in the Team Drive using File Stream. For example, you could create a Word document, picture, or PDF and save it. Currently, if you have EDIT access/permissions to the Team Drive, File Stream access to the the Team Drive is read only.