Why My Google Drive Not Appearing in File Explorer?
"I cannot get Google Drive for Desktop to show up in File Explorer on my PC running Windows 11. (I also have a laptop running Win 11 and it works fine on that).
I have tried everything I can think of which includes totally uninstalling the software and downloading it and installing again (3 times now), logging out and back in of my google account, using another google account instead, and using different browsers (including Chrome) when it asks me to sign in."
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It's a common issue, and there are a few things you can check to get Google Drive to appear in File Explorer on your Windows 10 PC:
1. Check Google Drive Sync Settings:
Step 1. Right-click on the Google Drive icon in your system tray (bottom right corner near the clock).
Step 2. Click on "Preferences" or "Settings".
Step 3. Make sure the "Sync My Drive to this computer" option is enabled.
2. Restart Google Drive Sync:
Step 1. Close Google Drive completely by right-clicking on the icon and choosing "Quit" or "Exit".
Step 2. Restart Google Drive from the Start Menu or by searching for it.
3. Verify Google Drive Installation:
Step 1. Go to "Control Panel" > "Programs" > "Programs and Features".
Step 2. Find Google Drive in the list and ensure it's installed correctly.
4. Check Windows Explorer Options:
Step 1. Open File Explorer, click on "View" in the menu, and then click on "Options".
Step 2. In the "Folder Options" window, go to the "View" tab.
Step 3. Make sure the "Show sync provider notifications" option is checked.
5. Restart Windows Explorer:
If the above steps don't work, try restarting Windows Explorer by pressing "Ctrl + Shift + Esc" to open Task Manager, finding "Windows Explorer" in the list, right-clicking it, and selecting "Restart".
After following these steps, Google Drive should appear in File Explorer, and you can easily access your synced files.
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In order to avoid similar situations, you can also use the Google Drive web page, or you can use a professional cloud file manager---MultCloud to manage the data in your Google Drive.
Step 1. Sign up for MultCloud.
Step 2. Add your Google Drive account to MultCloud.
Step 3. Enter Google Drive, and choose files or folders to perform operations such as copying, downloading, sharing, cutting, pasting, deleting, previewing, and renaming.
Step 4. Or, you can add other cloud accounts to transfer, sync or backup data between them.
