Pin Google Drive File Stream to Explorer Sidebar

PinGoogleDriveFS.ps1

# This script only works when Google Drive is mounted at G:\
# Change the encoding to UTF-8-BOM before executing this script
# To run this file: powershell -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ./PinGoogleDriveFS.ps1 [add/remove]

# Settings
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$clsid     = "{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}" # CLSID for personal drive namespace
$clsid_i   = "{0E5AAE11-A475-4c5b-AB00-C66DE400274E}" # CLSID for personal drive instance
$clsid_g   = "{FB9411E2-c3F8-4004-BA95-47D459C219D1}" # CLSID for shared drive namespace
$clsid_g_i = "{1A223FF4-D08D-4B38-A051-5D2391FE655C}" # CLSID for shared drive instance

# Affected keys
$hkey_clsid = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\$clsid"
$hkey_clsid64 = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\$clsid"
$hkey_ns = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\$clsid"
$hkey_clsid_g = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\$clsid_g"
$hkey_clsid_g64 = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\$clsid_g"
$hkey_ns_g = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\$clsid_g"
$hkey_panel = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel"

if (($args.Count -eq 0) -or ($args[0].ToLower() -eq "add"))
{
	trap { "Please run remove first."; break; }

    # Find the path and folder
    $gexec = (Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\Software\Classes\GoogleDriveFS.gdoc\DefaultIcon).'(default)'
    $iconidx = $gexec.Length-2
    $drive_icon = $gexec.Remove($iconidx).Insert($iconidx,"16")
    $drive_icon_g = $gexec.Remove($iconidx).Insert($iconidx,"18")
    switch ([System.Threading.Thread]::CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.Name) {
        "en-US" { $folder = "My Drive"; $folder_g = "Shared drives" }
        "zh-CN" { $folder = "我的云端硬盘" ; $folder_g = "共享云端硬盘" }
		"nl-BE" { $folder = "Mijn Drive"; $folder_g = "Gedeelde drives" }
        Default { $folder = "My Drive"; $folder_g = "Shared drives" }
    }
    
    # Update Registry for personal drive
    New-Item $hkey_clsid -itemType String -value "Google Drive"
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid -name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -propertyType DWord -value 1
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid -name "SortOrderIndex" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000040
    New-Item $hkey_clsid\InProcServer32 -itemType ExpandString -value "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shell32.dll"
    New-Item $hkey_clsid\ShellFolder
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid\ShellFolder -name "FolderValueFlags" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000028
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid\ShellFolder -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0xf080004d
    New-Item $hkey_clsid\DefaultIcon -itemType String -value $drive_icon
    New-Item $hkey_clsid\Instance
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid\Instance -name "CLSID" -propertyType String -value "$clsid_i"
    New-Item $hkey_clsid\Instance\InitPropertyBag
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000011
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "TargetFolderPath" -propertyType String -value "G:\$folder"

    New-Item $hkey_clsid64 -itemType String -value "Google Drive"
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64 -name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -propertyType DWord -value 1
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64 -name "SortOrderIndex" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000040
    New-Item $hkey_clsid64\InProcServer32 -itemType ExpandString -value "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shell32.dll"
    New-Item $hkey_clsid64\ShellFolder
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64\ShellFolder -name "FolderValueFlags" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000028
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64\ShellFolder -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0xf080004d
    New-Item $hkey_clsid64\DefaultIcon -itemType String -value $drive_icon
    New-Item $hkey_clsid64\Instance
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64\Instance -name "CLSID" -propertyType String -value "$clsid_i"
    New-Item $hkey_clsid64\Instance\InitPropertyBag
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000011
    New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid64\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "TargetFolderPath" -propertyType String -value "G:\$folder"

    New-ItemProperty $hkey_panel -name $clsid -propertyType DWord -value 1
    New-Item $hkey_ns  -itemType String -value "Google Drive"
	
    # Update Registry for shared drives
	if(Test-Path "G:\$folder_g")
	{
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g -itemType String -value "Google Shared Drives"
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g -name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -propertyType DWord -value 1
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g -name "SortOrderIndex" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000041
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g\InProcServer32 -itemType ExpandString -value "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shell32.dll"
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g\ShellFolder
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g\ShellFolder -name "FolderValueFlags" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000028
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g\ShellFolder -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0xf080004d
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g\DefaultIcon -itemType String -value $drive_icon_g
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g\Instance
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g\Instance -name "CLSID" -propertyType String -value "$clsid_g_i"
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g\Instance\InitPropertyBag
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000011
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "TargetFolderPath" -propertyType String -value "G:\$folder_g"

		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64 -itemType String -value "Google Shared Drives"
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64 -name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -propertyType DWord -value 1
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64 -name "SortOrderIndex" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000041
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64\InProcServer32 -itemType ExpandString -value "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\shell32.dll"
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64\ShellFolder
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64\ShellFolder -name "FolderValueFlags" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000028
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64\ShellFolder -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0xf080004d
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64\DefaultIcon -itemType String -value $drive_icon_g
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64\Instance
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64\Instance -name "CLSID" -propertyType String -value "$clsid_g_i"
		New-Item $hkey_clsid_g64\Instance\InitPropertyBag
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "Attributes" -propertyType DWord -value 0x00000011
		New-ItemProperty $hkey_clsid_g64\Instance\InitPropertyBag -name "TargetFolderPath" -propertyType String -value "G:\$folder_g"

		New-ItemProperty $hkey_panel -name $clsid_g -propertyType DWord -value 1
		New-Item $hkey_ns_g  -itemType String -value "Google Shared Drives"
	}
	
    Write-Output "Add successfully"
}
elseif ($args[0].ToLower() -eq "remove")
{
    if (Test-Path $hkey_clsid) { Remove-Item $hkey_clsid -recurse }
    if (Test-Path $hkey_clsid64) { Remove-Item $hkey_clsid64 -recurse }
    if (Test-Path $hkey_ns) { Remove-Item $hkey_ns -recurse }
    if (Test-Path $hkey_clsid_g) { Remove-Item $hkey_clsid_g -recurse }
    if (Test-Path $hkey_clsid_g64) { Remove-Item $hkey_clsid_g64 -recurse }
    if (Test-Path $hkey_ns_g) { Remove-Item $hkey_ns_g -recurse }
    if ((Get-Item $hkey_panel -EA Ignore).Property -contains $clsid) { Remove-ItemProperty $hkey_panel $clsid }
    if ((Get-Item $hkey_panel -EA Ignore).Property -contains $clsid_g) { Remove-ItemProperty $hkey_panel $clsid_g }
    
    Write-Output "Remove successfully."
}
else
{
    Write-Error "The valid option are 'add' and 'remove'"
}

Thanks cmpute.
Google Drive File Stream personal drive (G:\My Drive) looks like conflited with Google Drive Sync and Backup.
I modify the Team Drive codes to My Drive related but no works.
Now I only have Drive File Stream icon in sidebar but without contents.

If possible to have Google Drive and Google Drive File Stream co-exist in sidebar?

I thinks GD File Stream is the precedent product of GD Sync and Backup, they are not supposed to be used in the same computer. But I didn't find anything preventing it from being used. Could you run remove and then add command again and share the output please?

@cmpute thanks for feedback.
I generate another GUID for GD File Stream, but only the icon without any content.
Because the original CLSID is same as Google Backup and Sync (Google Drive).
My GD File Stream only has "My Drive" without "Team Drive".
BTW, OneDrive Business and Personal could be co-existed.

@nijawang The relationship between Onedrive business and personal is more like Google Drive and Team Drive. Could you share more information about the error? You can try to change all the CLSID.

@cmpute I remove original Google Drive sidebar item first as below.

Then I execute "powershell -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ./PinGoogleDriveFS.ps1 add".
But I get nothing added...(I've restarted explorer)
So strange!

@nijawang Nothing created should be due to the failure to add register entries... But if the script doesn't report any error, then I have no idea about the problem 🤕

@cmpute Thanks!
Here are the log file. Looks like all register entries added, but no Drive FS in sidebar.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.1268]
(c) 2017 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\>powershell -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ./PinGoogleDriveFS.ps1 remove
Remove successfully.

C:\>powershell -noprofile -executionpolicy bypass -file ./PinGoogleDriveFS.ps1 add


    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID


Name                           Property
----                           --------
{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8 (default) : Google Drive
F2F2D41}

System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree : 1
PSPath                         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6
                                 -33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSParentPath                   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID
PSChildName                    : {81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSDrive                        : HKCU
PSProvider                     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


SortOrderIndex : 66
PSPath         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-
                 1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSParentPath   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID
PSChildName    : {81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSDrive        : HKCU
PSProvider     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}


Name                           Property
----                           --------
InProcServer32                 (default) : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll
ShellFolder

FolderValueFlags : 40
PSPath           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C
                   7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\ShellFolder
PSParentPath     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C
                   7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName      : ShellFolder
PSDrive          : HKCU
PSProvider       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


Attributes   : 4034920525
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}\ShellFolder
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName  : ShellFolder
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

DefaultIcon                    (default) : "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\32.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe",0
Instance

CLSID        : {0E5AAE11-A475-4c5b-AB00-C66DE400274E}
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName  : Instance
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance


Name                           Property
----                           --------
InitPropertyBag

Attributes   : 17
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}\Instance\InitPropertyBag
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C
               7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSChildName  : InitPropertyBag
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


TargetFolderPath : G:\My Drive
PSPath           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C
                   7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance\InitPropertyBag
PSParentPath     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C
                   7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSChildName      : InitPropertyBag
PSDrive          : HKCU
PSProvider       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID


Name                           Property
----                           --------
{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8 (default) : Google Drive
F2F2D41}

System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree : 1
PSPath                         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLS
                                 ID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSParentPath                   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLS
                                 ID
PSChildName                    : {81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSDrive                        : HKCU
PSProvider                     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


SortOrderIndex : 66
PSPath         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C
                 7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSParentPath   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID
PSChildName    : {81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSDrive        : HKCU
PSProvider     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}


Name                           Property
----                           --------
InProcServer32                 (default) : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shell32.dll
ShellFolder

FolderValueFlags : 40
PSPath           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-3
                   3C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\ShellFolder
PSParentPath     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-3
                   3C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName      : ShellFolder
PSDrive          : HKCU
PSProvider       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


Attributes   : 4034920525
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\ShellFolder
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName  : ShellFolder
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

DefaultIcon                    (default) : "C:\Program Files\Google\Drive File Stream\32.0.11.0\GoogleDriveFS.exe",0
Instance

CLSID        : {0E5AAE11-A475-4c5b-AB00-C66DE400274E}
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}
PSChildName  : Instance
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance


Name                           Property
----                           --------
InitPropertyBag

Attributes   : 17
PSPath       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance\InitPropertyBag
PSParentPath : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-33C7-
               4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSChildName  : InitPropertyBag
PSDrive      : HKCU
PSProvider   : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


TargetFolderPath : G:\My Drive
PSPath           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-3
                   3C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance\InitPropertyBag
PSParentPath     : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{81539FE6-3
                   3C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41}\Instance
PSChildName      : InitPropertyBag
PSDrive          : HKCU
PSProvider       : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry


{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8F2F2D41} : 1
PSPath                                 : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windo
                                         ws\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
PSParentPath                           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windo
                                         ws\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons
PSChildName                            : NewStartPanel
PSDrive                                : HKCU
PSProvider                             : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry



    Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace


Name                           Property
----                           --------
{81539FE6-33C7-4CE7-90C7-1C7B8 (default) : Google Drive
F2F2D41}
Add successfully



C:\>

@nijawang Rebooting windows did the trick for me.

@cmpute Thanks for adding the team drive functionality! It does add the correct registery keys as I manually verified each one by looking them up in regedit.

The two menu items show up. However unfortunately clicking the sidebar menu for the Team Drive does nothing whereas clicking the sidebar menu for the personal drive correctly opens the appropriate folder. (@svenkle, maybe your experience helps?)

This is really strange as I have been comparing the code you execute for both the personal and team drive and it is exactly the same (apart from the variables of course).

It actually boggles my mind why this does not work properly as all the properties for the different attributes are exactly the same for both personal and team registery keys, as per your script.

Btw, Google decided to rename their folders again:

en-US	zh-CN	nl-BE
My Drive	我的云端硬盘	Mijn Drive
Shared drives	共享云端硬盘	Gedeelde drives

The casing for zh-CN might be lower case for 'drives'. This time I could not find the exact translation.

@jotosmurf Did you ever find a solution for the Team Drive ("Shared drives") not working?

@jotosmurf @jonaswouters I can reproduce the problem.. Unfortunately I didn't find any solution. I guess there's difference between the implementation of personal drive and shared drive in the filesystem, which may lead to different "Attributes" flags. But I have no idea which flag need to tweaked.

I updated the script for the new description.