By default, the Google Drive app streams your files in File Explorer, meaning they don't take up storage space on your PC. However, this also means you need an internet connection to view these files.

With the right mounting tool, I can access that storage directly from File Explorer and move big files without giving up convenience. Here's How I Easily Access My Cloud Storage Right in Windows ...

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.

How to fix missing storage on File Explorer via Device Manager It doesn't happen often, but the hard drive could be disabled, which can be quickly resolved using Device Manager.