How to Add or Remove Google Drive in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 10

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service created by Google. It allows users to store files in the deject, share files, and edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with collaborators. Google Bulldoze encompasses Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, an office suite that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more.

To utilize Google Drive on your PC, you must first download and install: Backup and Sync from Google

If you have Backup and Sync from Google installed for Google Bulldoze, this tutorial will bear witness you how to add together or remove Google Bulldoze from the navigation pane of File Explorer for your business relationship in Windows 10.

If you would like to have more than than one Google Drive added to your navigation pane in File Explorer, then please mail a request along with the full path of the Google Drive binder you want added. If you moved your user profile folder from the default "C:\Users" location or installed Google Drive to some other location than the default "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive" location, please also include the new location.

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  • Option One: Add or Remove Google Drive in Navigation Pane using a BAT file
  • Option Two: Add or Remove Google Drive in Navigation Pane using a REG file

Instance: Google Bulldoze in navigation pane of File Explorer
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Choice ONE

Add together or Remove Google Drive in Navigation Pane using a BAT file

Special thanks to Rob for providing the .bat file here for this choice.

one Download the Add_Google_Drive_to_Navigation_Pane.bat file beneath to your desktop.

two Unblock the downloaded .bat file.

three Run the downloaded .bat file.

iv Type the letter for what you want to do. (meet screenshot below)

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v If you lot blazon A or R, the explorer process volition automatically restart, and File Explorer will open showing your change.

half dozen If you blazon X, then the .bat file control dialog will shut.

OPTION TWO

Add or Remove Google Drive in Navigation Pane using a REG file

1 Practise stride 2 (add) or footstep iii (remove) below for what you would similar to exercise.

 two. To Add together Google Bulldoze to Navigation Pane

If you moved your user profile binder from the default "C:\Users" location or installed Google Bulldoze to some other location than the default "C:\Program Files\Google\Bulldoze" location, delight post a reply with your location instead. I'll need to create a custom .reg for you with your location for this to work. Reference.

A) Click/tap on the Download push beneath to download the file beneath, and become to step 4 below.

Add_Google_Drive_to_navigation_pane.reg

Download

 3. To Remove Google Bulldoze from Navigation Pane

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download push button below to download the file below, and become to pace 4 below.

Remove_Google_Drive_from_navigation_pane.reg

Download

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

half dozen When prompted, click/tap on Run, OK (UAC), Yep, and OK to approve the merge.

7 If the alter doesn't get practical immediately, then you can restart the explorer process to utilise.

8 You can at present delete the downloaded .reg file if you lot like.

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