Google Drive is a handy place to store your data, and it comes with a regular Gmail account. You can get more out of it by tying it to Windows File Explorer.

You can choose to stream or mirror files. Screenshot: Google If you open This PC in File Explorer or Home in Finder, you should see a link to your Google Drive and everything in it.

1] File Explorer options Windows does allow you to open File Explorer to OneDrive. Even not just OneDrive, the feature now works with other cloud storage services like iCloud or Google Drive.

If you use the Google Drive for Desktop app, you can check the properties of a folder to see the file count. Open Windows File Explorer and expand the “Google Drive” section in the left pane.