Google Drive Desktop silent install and uninstall

Desktop client that streams and syncs Google Drive files to Windows Explorer.

EXE x64 Intune guide Updated 20 Feb 2024
Vendor
Google LLC
Category
Cloud Storage
Installer
EXE
Architecture
x64
Download
Official download

Silent install

GoogleDriveSetup.exe --silent --desktop_shortcut
  1. Download the installer from the official download page.
  2. Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
  3. Change to the folder with the installer, for example cd C:\Temp.
  4. Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.

Silent uninstall

%PROGRAMFILES%\Google\Drive File Stream\[VERSION]\uninstall.exe --silent --force_stop

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt.

Deploy Google Drive Desktop with Microsoft Intune

Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:

Install commandGoogleDriveSetup.exe --silent --desktop_shortcut
Uninstall command %PROGRAMFILES%\Google\Drive File Stream\[VERSION]\uninstall.exe --silent --force_stop
Install behaviorSystem

Step-by-step guide with screenshots: Deploy Google Drive Desktop with Microsoft Intune

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