With the release of SkyDrive client and Google Drive, backing up files to the cloud has become easier than ever. While SkyDrive offers 7GB free storage (25 GB free upgrade
for loyal users), Google Drive offers 5GB free storage space all users.
Both services let you extend the storage space by purchasing paid
storage.
As we all know, SkyDrive and Google Drive
clients are available for Windows. If you have already installed and
using SkyDrive and Google Drive, you probably have noticed that one can
easily drag-and-drop a file to SkyDrive or Google Drive folder to sync
file to the account.
But if you want to backup a
large number of files by transferring files to your account, dragging
and dropping files may take quite a while. So, what’s the best way to
easily send large number of files to SkyDrive or Google Drive folder?
The
best way is to add SkyDrive and Google Drive shortcuts to the Send to
menu. By adding SkyDrive and Google Drive shortcuts to the Send to menu,
you will be able to send files in a jiffy.
Procedure:
Step 1:
Navigate to C:\Users\UserName directory (“C” is your Windows
installation drive letter and “UserName” is your user account name).
Right-click on SkyDrive and select Create Shortcut. Also, do a
right-click on Google Drive and click Create Shortcut.
Step 2: Open Run dialog box. To do this, simultaneously press Windows + R keys. In the dialog, type shell:sendto and hit enter key to open SendTo folder.
Step 3:
Copy SkyDrive and Google Drive shortcuts that we have created in step 1
to SendTo folder. That’s it! You should now have Google Drive and
SkyDrive shortcuts in your SendTo menu. From now onwards, you can simply
right-click on file, highlight Send to option and then click Google
Drive or SkyDrive to send the selected file to the cloud.
The
only catch is that when you use the Send to menu to send a file to the
Google Drive or SkyDrive, the file will be stored in the root folder. In
other words, if you want to send a file to the subfolder of SkyDrive or
Google Drive, you will need to manually drag-and-drop the file.
Users
who don’t mind adding multiple shortcuts to the Send to menu can add
shortcuts of Documents and Public folders to the the menu.
Source: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-add-skydrive-and-google-drive-to-send-to-menu/
To download Google Drive on your desktop, follow the steps below.
Source: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-add-skydrive-and-google-drive-to-send-to-menu/
Google Drive Installation And Setup
As we reported a while back, Google has finally launched the much awaited and speculated Google Drive,
the cloud based file storage service. The service offers 5GB for
storage space and client application is available for Windows, Mac, and
Android.
The popular Google Docs service is built
right into Google Docs. That is, you can work with others on the same
document, spreadsheet or presentation in real time and access your files
from anywhere.
Installing and setting the the
client on Windows machine is fairly simple. Simply follow the given
below instructions to download, install and setup Google Drive on your
PC.
Step 1: Visit this page to download the web installer and then run the setup to download and install the program.
Step 2:
Once the installation is complete, you will see Sign in to Google Drive
dialog where you need to enter your Google credentials to login.
Step 3:
Just like SkyDrive’s setup, Google Drive’s setup also creates a special
folded in C:\Users\UserName directory. To select another location,
click Advanced setup during installation, click on the Change button
next to Folder location and then browse to the location where you wish
to save the folder.
Step 4:
Finally, click Start sync button to begin using Google Drive on your
computer. Google Drive automatically starts with Windows. When the
application is running, you will see a small icon in the system tray and
a folder icon in Windows Explorer Favorites area. Simply drag-and-drop a
file to Google Drive folder to sync the file.
Right-click
on Google Drive’s icon in the system tray to quickly open Google Drive
folder, pause or resume sync, visit your Google Drive on the web, view
items shared, buy more storage space, view used storage space, and
change preferences. Options to disconnect account and change default
sync options are available under preferences.
Source: http://www.intowindows.com/google-drive-installation-and-setup/
Source: http://www.intowindows.com/google-drive-installation-and-setup/
Install Google Drive on your Mac/PC
You can keep your Google Drive files on your desktop by downloading Google Drive on your Mac or PC. As an added bonus, you can sync your files between your desktop and the web. This means any changes you make to a file on your Mac or PC will automatically show up on the same file at drive.google.com.To download Google Drive on your desktop, follow the steps below.
