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How to add Google Drive to File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11

Sep 22, 2026
Do you use Google Drive regularly and wish you could access it directly from the File Explorer navigation pane? By default, Google Drive may not always appear there, especially with newer versions of the Google Drive desktop app. But there’s a simple workaround. In this video, we’ll show you how to add Google Drive to the File Explorer navigation pane in Windows. Let’s get started. Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/add-google-drive-from-file-explorer-navigation-pane 00:00 Intro 00:21 How to add Google Drive to File Explorer 01:36 Restart Windows Explorer. 01:55 How to remove Google Drive from File Explorer Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{3935ea0f-5756-4db1-8078-d2baf2f7b7b2}] [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{3935ea0f-5756-4db1-8078-d2baf2f7b7b2}] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel] "{3935ea0f-5756-4db1-8078-d2baf2f7b7b2}"=- key : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\ run : regedit Other Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-restart-windows-explorer-easily-with-a-shortcut
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