How to uninstall and remove Google Drive from PC or Mac

Perhaps you no longer want to use Google Drive or need to reinstall to fix the problem.

Do not worry! Today's article will show you how to delete Google Drive from your Windows or Mac PC.

How to disconnect Google Drive from the computer

Before deleting Google Drive from your computer, you should disconnect the system from your account. This is also a useful step if you don't want to completely delete Google Drive.

To disconnect Google Drive, you will need to click the Backup and Sync from Google icon . It looks like a cloud with an up arrow.

On Windows, you will find this in the system tray in the lower right corner of the screen (you may need to click the arrow to display all the icons). On a Mac, you'll see the same icon in the menu bar at the top of the screen. When the Google Drive control panel opens, press the three-dot menu button and select Preferences.

In Preferences , switch to the Google Drive tab on the left. Uncheck Sync My Drive to this computer to stop syncing everything. You can also tick Sync only these folders to choose to sync certain folders.

To completely disconnect your Google Drive account from your current computer, go to the Settings tab .

Click Disconnect Account to log out of Google Drive on this machine.

After that, the Google Drive app won't do anything until you log in again. You still have access to the files in the Drive folder, but they are no longer synced to the cloud.

How to uninstall Google Drive

You decide you no longer need Google Drive or want to reinstall the software? Here's how to delete Google Drive on your computer.

Note that deleting the Google Drive app will prevent files from syncing, but it will not delete existing files. You can delete or move them as needed after uninstalling, this will not affect the copies in the cloud.

Uninstall Google Drive on Windows 10

To remove Google Drive from Windows, simply uninstall it like any other program. Open Settings (use the keyboard shortcut Win+ I) and browse to Apps> Apps & features .

Use the search box or scroll down to find Backup and Sync from Google , which is the new name for the Google Drive app.

Click Uninstall and follow the steps to delete it from the computer. Once completed, you will need to reinstall the application if you want to start syncing files with this computer again.

Uninstall Google Drive on macOS

The process of deleting Google Drive from a Mac is the same as uninstalling any other macOS application. Open Finder and navigate to the Applications folder . If you don't see it in the left sidebar, then it's also available in the Go menu or by using the shortcut Shift+ Cmd+ A.

Inside Applications , find the Backup and Sync from Google app and drag it to Trash on the Dock. This will remove the application from your system.