Read our full Google Drive cloud storage review. If you need help using Google Drive, check out our guide: How to back up files with Google Backup and Sync. An excellent, if slightly limited, backup tool.Ĭonfusingly, Google Drive is also sometimes called Google One, and additionally to run Google Drive you need to download the app Google Backup and Sync in order to set it running.Īdditionally, you will need to be alert that when files and folders are backed up that they have a green tick next to them - if not, it means your files are not being backed up, something that has previously caught users out when Google updated the service. You can easily specify any number of folders for the software to monitor, and any changes, additions or deletions are implemented near-instantaneously.Īs the name suggests, the software can be used to synchronize files between computers, and they are accessible on any device via the Google Drive web app.

You're given a limited amount of space for free, and there are various ways to boost it without having to part with any money, but in reality, Google Drive is going to be useful for backing up individual directories – not your whole system.įor backing up key files and folders, however, it's superb. Google Drive isn't a traditional backup tool by any means, it is cloud-based and just what you are able to back up will depend on how much online Google storage you have available.

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