


October 1 is 80 days downstream from Google’s announcement of the change. Assuming you are using a Windows and that the file is not a Google Doc/Sheet/ Slide/ Drawing. And on October 1, users of Backup and Sync won’t be able to backup or sync. Starting on July 19, the two apps “will support a guided flow to help users transition onto Drive for desktop.”Ĭome August 18, users still on Backup and Sync will start to receive in-product notifications prompting them to transition to Drive for desktop. Google’s notification that its plans have come to fruition sets a tight timetable.

100GB doesn't always cut it in these remote-working times so Microsoft has upped OneDrive file size upload limit to 250GB.If you can't upload to Amazon Photos right now, don't worry – no one can.IBM Cloud resets ‘Days Since Last Major Incident’ clock to zero – after just five days.Mysterious ‘security update’ to Google Drive cloud storage locker will break links to some files.“To address this, we’re planning to unify these sync clients later in 2021, bringing the most-used features from both Drive File Stream and Backup and Sync to all of our users.” “Some of our Google Workspace customers have deployed both sync solutions, which can be confusing for end users and challenging for IT departments to manage,” states its February announcement. First, head over to the Google Drive Download page. People continued using both apps anyway, so Google Drive for desktop is back to replace the pair of them. Google makes integrating Drive with your desktop pretty straightforward.
