google drive for desktop

Google Drive for desktop is a Windows sync client that keeps files and folders mirrored between a PC and Google Drive, and this tag collects discussion of how it behaves in day-to-day use. The most recent thread covers a notable change: Drive for desktop no longer uploads photos and videos from your computer to Google Photos, with that job now handled through the Google Photos website or an installed web app rather than a tray-based sync client. The conversation walks through what Google altered, when it took effect, and how Windows users can still back up PC folders to Google Photos without assuming the old automatic sync is protecting them.