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Google Drive in Windows Explorer ​

OneDrive and Dropbox both create non-removable shortcuts in the Windows Explorer sidebar - the same unfortunately cannot be said for Google Drive. The scripts in this repository will make the necessary changes to allow for a Google Drive shortcut in Windows Explorer. The original article can be found at Adding Google Drive to the Windows Explorer sidebar

Disclaimer: This was tested on Windows 2019 Server, Windows 10 Professional and Windows 8.1 Professional. Ensure you backup your registry before making any changes.

Installation ​

  1. Download and run the Google Drive.bat batch file as an Administrator. Instructions for how to run a batch file as Administrator can be found here, here or here.
  2. Restart your computer.

Results ​

You should now see Google Drive pinned to the Windows Explorer sidebar.

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Uninstallation ​

  1. Download and run the Remove Google Drive.bat batch file as an Administrator.
  2. Restart your computer.

Custom Folder Location ​

If Google Drive is configured in mirror or classic mode and not installed in the default location i.e C:\Users\Username\My Drive you must update lines #26 and #27 to reflect the correct location before running the script. For example, if Google Drive is configured for C:\Google Drive you must update the value from %USERPROFILE%\My Drive to C:\Google Drive.

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