bug reportProductivity · File & Document ManagementsituationalUXB2C

Google Drive Backup Disable Is Confusing and Hard to Find

A single user spent over 30 minutes trying to stop Google Drive from backing up their files, finding the interface unintuitive and the settings buried. The problem is vendor-controlled and not addressable by third parties.

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