Google download/sync delete local files

 · Tatjana, the whole point of the Google Drive sync'ing application is to synchronise in both directions, across many devices. Delete a file in one place and the deletion will be carried though throughout the system. But if you want to delete files on your local computer yet keep them in the cloud, quit the GDrive application on your local machine.  · Deleting local files making room for new files Method 1: Manually choose random files not to sync. Google Backup and Sync has an option to manually select files that you don’t want to be available on the local machine. Just right-click a file of your choice and select the option to make it available only online. That’s it, it’s that simple.  · It was wise to ask your question. The Backup Sync application will always do both- so if you have indeed told it to monitor for changes in files/folders that you then delete, then such deletions are indeed synced between the cloud and the computer. It would be best to first determine what was configured incorrectly and then proceed carefully.

Delete cache files: Often, this step fixes the problem. Office typically repairs the document cache files if it detects problems. If the cache files are corrupt and irreparable, deleting them allows Office to repair itself by replacing the corrupt files. Reboot and sync: This step is when Office repairs the cache. After the cache is repaired, a. With Backup and Sync, local files are always available offline. For example, PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and other files in your Google Drive folder that weren't created with Docs editors are available offline. With Google Drive for desktop, you can make selected Drive files available for offline use. Workaround for now is to go to Preferences and uncheck syncing the Google Drive folder. Click apply and let the app settle. Then go back and recheck it. IT should force detect any missing files and fill them in. Original story below: Fraught with bugs, Google Drive and Photos common client Backup and Sync's journey so far has been quite bumpy.

Tatjana, the whole point of the Google Drive sync'ing application is to synchronise in both directions, across many devices. Delete a file in one place and the deletion will be carried though throughout the system. But if you want to delete files on your local computer yet keep them in the cloud, quit the GDrive application on your local machine. Steps to Delete Your Google Drive Stored Files on Your PC without Affecting the Files Stored on the Web. Step 1: Click the Google Drive icon, now it’s called “Back up and Sync”, on the taskbar on your computer and select Preferences from the settings. Step 2: Uncheck the box next to Sync My Drive to this computer. In contrast, when you download data from the cloud it ends up in a file, which has no associated metadata, other than file modification time (mtime). Thus, unless you have some way to hold on to or re-create that metadata, synchronizing a bucket to a directory in the local file system will not retain the metadata other than mtime.