Installing Google Drive for Desktop (2024)

FAQs

Why won't Google Drive for desktop install? ›

Ensure your internet connection is stable. Certain firewall, proxy, and other network settings may interfere with Drive for desktop's operation. Learn more about Drive's firewall and proxy settings.

The primary difference between the Google Drive web app and the desktop app is that they serve separate functions and together make Google Drive more than just storage; combining the features of these two apps makes it a productivity platform.

If you have an extensive Google Drive full of files, this can eat up a lot of space very quickly. If you believe this is the problem, you first need to verify that you want to change to Streaming rather than Mirroring your files.

As mentioned above, Google Drive for Desktop will terminate its support on Windows 8/8.1, 32-bit operating system, and Windows Server 2012, but this will not affect the online version. Nothing changes if you are a Windows 10 (64-bit) or above user. You can still use Google Drive to help you store your precious data.

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Google Drive for Desktop

Your files are stored in the cloud instead of your computer, and any changes you make are automatically synced with the cloud. In addition, you can select which files you would like to make available for offline use.

Step 2: Select the files you want to move from Google Drive to your desktop. Even though Google Drive doesn't offer you the feature called one-click selecting all, you can press Control/Command on your keyboard and left-click the file one by one. Then you can right-click to download these files at once.

The maximum file size that users can upload is 5 TB; only the first file that breaks the limit completes uploading. The maximum file size that users can copy is 750 GB.

How much storage do you need for Google Drive? ›

Each Google Account includes 15 GB of storage, which is shared across Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos. To add to your storage quota, you can purchase a Google One membership, where available. Occasionally, you may receive more storage from a special promotion or related purchase.

In conclusion, while Google Drive itself does not take up much space on your phone, the files you store in Google Drive can take up space if you choose to make them available offline.

So, to sum it up, if you can't download from Google Drive, a few reasons behind the inability to download might be: Multiple logins & no access to the file. Corrupted files on an android device or a malfunctioning app. Bad internet connection or a corrupted desktop app.

Insufficient storage space on Google Drive. Unstable network connection with the computer. Google's backup and sync feature doesn't work well. File type of the uploading item is not supported by Google Drive.

User reports indicate no current problems at Google Drive.