Today's post is on Google Drive File Stream. This tool is for PCs (Windows computers) and not for Chromebooks. In a nutshell, File Stream allows you to access your Google Drive from your desktop. Now, where this comes in really handy is in cleaning up your desktop. The default in our district is to have downloads go straight to the desktop. Download a photo? It's on the desktop! Download a PDF? It's on the desktop! It makes it really easy to find things at first, but the files add up quickly and what you're left with can be disorganized chaos. Plus, at the end of the year (or if your computer crashes at any point), those files get wiped from your device. They aren't backed up anywhere automatically. Google File Stream is a great solution for managing the chaos. Watch the video below for a step-by-step tutorial on how to utilize File Stream on your PC. [Update 2019: The site in which you download File Stream looks a little different now than the video directions below. If you see an Uninstall option, scroll down until you see "Download & install Drive File Stream". This will prompt you to download and you can follow the rest of the video!] Even if you don't end up using File Stream, make sure you back up the files that are on your desktop somehow. YOU WILL USE THEM ALL THIS SUMMER!!
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