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HenryLewis
Copper Contributor
Jul 31, 2024

Is it safe to remove DriveFS from Google Drive?

I'm nearly out of storage space and need to free up some room. I've discovered a folder within the Google Drive that's occupying nearly 12GB of space. Can I safely delete this folder? Additionally, inside the DriveFS folder, there is another sub-folder labeled with a number.

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    Benedictfo
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 08, 2026

    The DriveFS folder is a system folder used by Google Drive for Desktop (Backup and Sync or Drive for Desktop) to sync files between your PC and Google Drive.

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    ArthurClark
    Iron Contributor
    Apr 06, 2026

    Fully quit drive first by clicking the ^ on taskbar, right click the Google Drive logo and click Quit, Exit or whatever it shows there.

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    PascalRebel
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 04, 2026

    DriveFS is a cache folder for Google Drive. Deleting it will not affect your cloud files, but it will clear the local offline cache. You can safely delete it to free up space.