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September 2, 2025

# Google Drive Already Installed

## If you were trying to share your files with your staff through Google Drive and received the message that it had already been installed on your machine, this article will walk you through how to enable it.

![](https://help.proquickdraw.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-02-2025-02-58-40-4175-PM.png?width=485&height=344&name=image-png-Sep-02-2025-02-58-40-4175-PM.png)In order to enable your shortcut you need to run the Google Drive app that's on your computer. 

- In your **Windows Search Bar**, type in Google Drive and and select it in this menu

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- In this menu select the **Gear Settings** icon and choose **Preferences**  
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- Here you will select the **Open Advanced Settings** icon

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- This is where you'll be able to choose the option to **Stream Google Drive Files to a folder on your computer**

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Now your Google Drive Shortcut should be set up and running on your File Explorer.

 

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