Add or Remove Google Drive from Navigation Pane in Windows 10

Brink · 14 Feb 2018

Thank you Rob. I'll give it some playing with.

Brink · 14 Feb 2018

RobMahn said:

Hello Shawn Brink,
I have taken your registry edits and put them in a batch file that:

Gives you a menu to add or delete the Google Drive from/to the Navigation Pane.
Handles 32 or 64 bit systems.
Uses the standard ICON from a the Google Context Menu DLL.
Finds the path in the Google Sync Configuration if the default path is not found.
Restarts the explorer.

Please feel free to post this solution.

I was only able to test on Windows 10, 32 and 64 bit systems.
Text parsing the Google Sync Configuration .db database may not be perfect as I only tested with one .db file.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Vz...XKfQhWn8MA7ur3

- Rob

@RobMahn,

After testing, the .bat file worked great for me as well.

I added your .bat file as Option One in the tutorial. Great job. :)

Kbird · 18 Feb 2018

Brink said:

@RobMahn,

After testing, the .bat file worked great for me as well.

I added your .bat file as Option One in the tutorial. Great job. :)

Hi Brink, any chance this .Bat file has made it impossible to remove the User Folder from the Explorer Pane? , Or has a recent Windows Update done that? as it seems I noticed The User Folder back again after trying the .bat ( it worked fine, found mine on E:\Google Drive ) but even your Remove User From Explorer.reg File no longer seems to work ...or perhaps I need an updated version of the one I have always used?

KB.

Brink · 18 Feb 2018

Hello KB, :)

The user folder below?

Add or Remove User Folder from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Kbird · 19 Feb 2018

Brink said:

Hello KB, :)

The user folder below?

Add or Remove User Folder from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

Yes that one and 6105 (Folders in My PC view too) , I have used both for a year or two no issues , both are also in my
"Merged 10Forums Reg.Files".reg file I usually run after each Cumulative Update with your "Fixes" that I usually use.

I now have a feeling it has something to do with "Show All Folders" which I thought in the past I was able to have on? and see Control Panel and the Recycle Bin without seeing my User Folder and other stuff eg desktop folders . With Libraries and Quick Access my User Folder is wasted spaced I think and just extra scrolling that is needed. So I now think I am just probably wrong , they do work , just not if Show All Folders is On , I need to play around with the Settings some more I think.

Thanks for your Help as Usual....

KB

Brink · 19 Feb 2018

If you have "Show all folders" turned on, then yeah it'll show the User folder under the "Desktop" group in the navigation pane.

Kbird · 19 Feb 2018

Brink said:

If you have "Show all folders" turned on, then yeah it'll show the User folder under the "Desktop" group in the navigation pane.

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GNT · 23 Feb 2018

Hi - I am new here and came across this thread. My Google Drive is located on a different drive than my C Drive, X:\Google Drive. I have been able to add Google Drive to Explorer but it points to C:\User\Google Drive. I ran the batch file and it does not locate my sync folder. How do I point to my X Drive?
Thank you.

Brink · 24 Feb 2018

Hello @GNT, and welcome to Ten Forums. :)

Here's a 32-bit version .reg file set for a "X:\Google Drive" location. If you need a 64-bit version instead, just let me know.

32-bit_Add_X_Google_Drive_to_navigation_pane.reg

GNT · 24 Feb 2018

Thank you Brink. I do need the 64bit version. Sorry i didn't mention that.