How to change installation directory for new google drive for windows10 and sync offline files?

Solution 1:

Please follow the below steps to move offline file cache in Windows 10:

  • Create a folder for your offline file cache. Something like D:\Offline.
  • From an elevated command prompt type the following: Takeown /r /f C:\Windows\CSC.
  • Open the Sync Center and go to Manage Offline Files.
  • Click Disable Offline Files and restart the machine.
  • From an elevated command prompt issue the following commands:

rd /s C:\Windows\CSC mklink /J C:\Windows\CSC "D:\Offline" (or whatever your folder name is, but be sure to use the quotes if you have space(s) in the name).

  • Reopen the Manage Offline Files window and Enable Offline Files.

  • Restart the machine. All files/folders that are made available offline should now be redirected to whichever folder you specified.

I hope this information is helpful. Please post in case you have any further issues, we will be glad to help you further.