/google-drive-add-to-explorer

Primary LanguageBatchfile

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.

before after

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.