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  | name          = Google File Stream
  | name          = Google File Stream
  | summary      = With Drive File Stream you can access your Google Drive files directly from your computer.
  | summary      = Google File Stream
  | for_employees = y
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  | for_students  = y
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  | cat1          = Google
  | cat1          = Google
  | cat2          = Classroom technology and systems‏‎
  | cat2          = Classroom Technology and Systems‏‎
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  | year          = 2019-2020
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=Drive for Desktop=
* Drive File Stream was renamed to [https://www.google.com/drive/download/ Drive for Desktop]


=Install Drive for Desktop=
* [https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9965580?hl=en Install and set up Google Drive for desktop]


==Google File Stream==
=Drive File Stream=
With Drive File Stream, you can access your Google Drive files directly from your computer even though they’re still only stored in the cloud. This means they take up no disk space on your laptop but are almost instantly available through the Finder or Windows Explorer. We’ve been testing it for a while now and it works great. Please click on this [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 link] to follow instructions on how to Download & install [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 Drive File Stream]
With '''Drive File Stream''', you can access your Google Drive files directly from your computer even though they’re still only stored in the cloud. This means they take up no disk space on your laptop but are almost instantly available through the Finder or Windows Explorer. We’ve been using it for a while now and it works great. Please click on this [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 link] to follow instructions on how to Download & install [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 Drive File Stream]


=Step 1: Disconnect and Uninstall Google Drive for your Mac/PC=
==Install Google File Stream==
*Mac
#. Click the Google Drive icon (usually in the top of your Mac desktop right bar).
#. Click More > Preferences.
#. Click Settings.
#. Click Disconnect account.
#. Quit the Google Drive application by opening the Google Drive menu and selecting Quit.
#. Open the Applications folder.
#. Drag Google Drive to the trash (on your Dock).
#. You can purge your trash by right-clicking the trash and selecting Empty Trash.
*Windows
#. Click the Google Drive icon (usually in the bottom right task bar).
#. Click the Options icon at the top right.
#. Click Preferences >Disconnect account.
#. Open the Start menu.
#. Select Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features > Google Drive.
#. Click Uninstall.
 
=Step 2: Rename the Google Drive folder to OLD Google Drive(Today's Date)=
*After you uninstall the application, please rename the Google Drive. After completing Step 3, you can delete the Google Drive folder from your computer without deleting anything in your Google Drive on the web.
 
=Step 3: Install Google File Stream=
*Please install Google File Stream, follow these instructions. Details from Google are in this [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 link] if you would like more details, please click [https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/07/google-launches-drive-file-stream-to-replace-the-google-drive-desktop-app-for-g-suite-users/ here]. Thank you!
*Please install Google File Stream, follow these instructions. Details from Google are in this [https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379 link] if you would like more details, please click [https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/07/google-launches-drive-file-stream-to-replace-the-google-drive-desktop-app-for-g-suite-users/ here]. Thank you!

Latest revision as of 22:06, 21 September 2021

This article is...
Summary.pngGoogle File Stream
IntendedES.pngIntended for
Employees and Students
Categories.pngCategorized under
Google and Classroom Technology and Systems‏‎
JG.jpgMaintained by
Jeffrey Gomez
2021-2022.pngin need of review.



Drive for Desktop

Install Drive for Desktop

Drive File Stream

With Drive File Stream, you can access your Google Drive files directly from your computer even though they’re still only stored in the cloud. This means they take up no disk space on your laptop but are almost instantly available through the Finder or Windows Explorer. We’ve been using it for a while now and it works great. Please click on this link to follow instructions on how to Download & install Drive File Stream

Install Google File Stream

  • Please install Google File Stream, follow these instructions. Details from Google are in this link if you would like more details, please click here. Thank you!
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