The AlwaysUp Event Log Messages page explains the more obscure messages.

Google has replaced Drive for MacPC with a pair of desktop applications.

Please follow the guide for whichever application you have installed.

Please make a note of where you installed it as this will be used in a later step.

Google Drive For Windows 8 Full Path To

In the Application field, enter the full path to the Google Drive Sync executable, googledrivesync.exe.

If you installed Google Drive in the default location, this is.

In the Name field, enter the name that you will call the application in AlwaysUp.

We have entered Google Drive but you can specify almost anything you like.

Google Drive For Windows 8 Password Of The

Click over to the Logon tab and enter the user name and password of the Windows account in which you installed and configured Google Drive.

Google Drive must run in this account so that it can find its settings.

Click over to the Startup tab and check the Ensure that the Windows Networking components have started box.

This informs AlwaysUp that Google Drive needs TCPIP networking support to do its work.

In a couple of seconds, an application called Google Drive will show up in the AlwaysUp window.

Before we start Google Drive as a Windows Service, we must prevent a second copy from starting when you log on.

To do so.

Uncheck the Start Google Drive automatically when you start your computer box near the bottom.

Note that this setting is somewhat misleading - it would only start Google Drive when you log in).

If Google Drive is running, close it now by clicking on the tray icon and selecting Quit Google Drive from the menu.

To start Google Drive from AlwaysUp choose Application Start Google Drive.

Note that you probably wont see Google Drives tray icon appear as it is running in the background.

On Windows 10, 8, 7, 2012, 2008 or Vista (or when connecting via RDP), you can choose Application Restart Google Drive in this Session to temporarily stop Google Drive and restart it on your desktop to show Google Drives tray icon.

And if restarting is problematic, you can follow these instructions to.

Thats it Next time your computer boots, Google Drive will start up immediately, before anyone logs on.

We encourage you to edit the entry in AlwaysUp and check out the many other settings that may be appropriate for your environment.

If a folder isnt being properly synchronized, be sure to check the folders sharingsecurity settings.

Consult the AlwaysUp Troubleshooter - our online tool that can help you resolve the most common problems encountered when.