The installation process for Google Drive for Desktop on your University-owned Windows laptop or desktop is incredibly simple. Scroll down to the the section titled 'Get started with Google Drive for desktop' and click the drop-down menu titled 'Download & install Google Drive for desktop.' From here, click on the download button that pertains to your operating system (Windows or MacOS) as shown below: Start by navigating to the main download page located at this Google support page. Below are steps for how to download and get started with Google Drive File Stream on a personal Windows PC or a VU/personal computer running MacOS. Please note that, if you are using a University-owned Windows machine, GDfD will be available for installation via the Software Center, so it should be pending installation or already installed on your machine. GDfD will allow you to work within your Google Drive from the comfort of your desktop, providing an easy way to upload new files to Google Drive or download existing files to work on in an offline environment. Previous iterations of this software were called 'Google Backup and Sync' and 'Google Drive File Stream,' which have now both been replaced by Google Drive for Desktop. Google Drive for Desktop (GDfD) is Google's new solution for synchronizing your Google Drive locally to your desktop or laptop computer.

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