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Does Google Drive sync entire file again on making small changes?

There is a pdf file Data.pdf (~10 MB) stored in my Google Drive folder. I open the file in Adobe Reader, highlight a line and then save the file. A re-sync will take place. I want to know whether the entire 10 MB of file will be synced or there…
SubCollector Bhadrachalam
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Opening Google Docs from Windows 10 File Explorer

I am using Google Drive Backup and Sync for Windows 10. Google Docs open VERY slowly from File Explorer. With the Chrome browser already open, it takes about 30 seconds after opening the file from File Explorer for the new tab to appear and open the…
user863468
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Google's Backup and Sync using 4.5 Gb of memory?

I just noticed that on my Macbook Pro, "Backup and Sync from Google" is using 4.5 Gb of memory (see Activity Monitor below). This seems like an abnormally large amount? How can I alleviate this?
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How to sync only specific folders from Google Drive with “Backup and Sync?”

I have a folder for my web development projects on Google Drive (currently empty, not in use yet) and I want to install the Backup and Sync to my Windows computer so that I don't have to drag and drop all the time the files to upload. I've read that…
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Why does Backup and Sync occasionally create duplicate files with a (1) at the end of the file name?

Occasionally, Google Drive's Backup and Sync duplicates a file in my Windows Explorer, and adds  (1) at the end of the file name. Why does this happen? I think it happens when files are moved. In these cases, in my online Google Drive web app, only…
ahorn
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Symbolic link to .tmp.drivedownload breaks Google Drive for Desktop client

Introduction Google Drive for Desktop Windows client (and once upon a time Google Backup & Sync) uses two temporary hidden folders, which are set in the local Google Drive folder root, to synchronize files and folders, online and locally. These…
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How to sync specific folders in Google Drive for Desktop?

Please note: I am not talking about Google's deprecated "Backup and Sync" application nor "Google Drive File Stream". This question pertains to Google's new Drive for Desktop. How do I only sync specific folders? On the settings page it only allows…
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How to backup my Google Drive for Windows files onto an external backup drive

I'm on Windows 10, and trying to organise my file system and backups. I would like to have all of my "main" files (documents, etc.) on Google Drive, so I can access them across different computers and my Android phone. However, this is posing a…
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Any way of starting and stopping Google Backup and Sync by script/program?

NB Please note that this is a non-Postill question. It is intended for people who understand something about Google Backup and Sync, and scripting, and wish to answer a question about it. The problem I have is that the drive where I keep My…
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Why does Backup and Sync from Google create many directories in temp directory on Windows?

I noticed that my computer's drive space is going down. So I researched that and found that its Backup and Sync from Google who is doing that. It creates many directories in local Temp directory and doesnt delete them. Directories names start from…
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Google Backup and Sync won't "Ask before removing both copies"?

The Google Drive Help Center explains that when you delete a file from your computer you have these three options: Always remove both copies: When you delete something on your computer or drive.google.com, it will be deleted everywhere. Never…
Ahu Lee
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How do I extract a list of files that are failing to sync on Backup and Sync on windows?

We've had some sync problems recently, and i've over 1000 files that Backup and Sync "Can't Sync". Unfortunately the UI is very unhelpful and only displays 10 records at a time, and even then you can't copy and paste the list. How can I extract this…
richardwhatever
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After Backup and Sync tried to delete a file, I can't delete it manually

My access to a folder in my Google Drive was removed, and I had synced it with my Windows file system using Backup and Sync. The folder should have been removed, however, Backup and Sync is giving me an error that I can't fix. There is one tiny file…
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How to safely consolidate duplicate folders on Google Drive and then delete the emptied ones, syncing the kept ones?

I was reinstalling my system, and I carelessly copied folders to the folder I use for Google Drive and started syncing at the same time. That resulted in my files being split between duplicate folder, such as folder becomes folder and folder (2). I…
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How to remotely sign out from Backup and Sync?

Suppose I have a laptop with Google Chrome and Backup and Sync installed and my Google account logged in for both of these applications. Then, if my laptop gets stolen, I want to remotely sign out my Google account from both Google Chrome and Backup…
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