With streaming, your files are stored in the cloud. You can access files through a folder on your computer. You can access your files at any time, even when you don’t have an internet connection or the Drive for desktop app running. With mirroring, your files are stored in the cloud and on your computer, which takes up hard drive space. In both cases, any changes you make to your files on one device will be reflected everywhere. In addition, uninstalling Google Drive will not impact the operation of the Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps.Mirroring and streaming are two ways to sync your files. Hold down the Google Drive app icon until it begins to wiggle.įiles that have been downloaded to the device from Google Drive will not be automatically deleted from the device.

Press the Menu icon (three horizontal bars) and select My Apps.Open Google Play or the Play Store app.

To delete the Google Drive app from a phone or tablet, follow these steps: Removing the Google Drive app from mobile devices Those will have to be deleted separately.

Removing the Google Drive application will not remove files or folders.

Open the Applications folder and drag the Google Drive application to the trash.If the Google Drive icon is still visible in the Menu Bar, click it and select Quit.Select Programs > Programs and Features.Click the Google Drive icon in the System Tray (Windows) or Menu Bar (OS X) and select Preferences.If you want to remove the Google Drive application from your computer, follow these steps: Removing the Google Drive application from a desktop or laptop To disconnect the new Google Drive Backup & Sync application, follow these steps. Note that files may still be left on your computer or device even after Drive has been removed.

Steps to uninstall Google Drive are covered below.

The computer is about to be sold or transferred to a new owner or user.

There are issues with syncing files, especially if large files or folders are regularly updated.

They aren’t using it (or prefer to use Google Drive in a browser).

People typically delete Google Drive applications for one of the following reasons:

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