Google Drive is one of the most popular cloud storage platforms. That means that there are many users who use it on a daily basis and, sometimes, they make mistakes. We are going to talk to you about some that you should avoid. The goal is to protect the files you have stored as much as possible, not lose important documents and avoid running out of space for when you need to upload something new.
If you have been using this platform for a long time, it is possible that you are making one of these mistakes that we are going to mention. Avoiding them will allow you to have greater control over your files, preventing them from being exposed to third parties or losing them and having problems. Let’s talk to you about some of the main ones.
Avoid errors when using Google Drive
You could be making these same mistakes on other storage platforms that work in a similar way. However, we focus on Drive because it is the most popular and because of its ease of sharing files, which will be one of those mistakes to avoid, in certain cases. You could even have your own private cloud.
Leave shared folders forever
The first mistake, something quite common, is leaving shared folders for a long time. In fact, this has happened to me on several occasions. Basically, you share something with a friend or family member, just so they can download it at a specific time, but you forget about it and keep it there forever.
This is a mistake, for several reasons. The first thing is that that person will have access to that content indefinitely. Maybe nothing will happen to that specific user, but it will happen in case their account is exposed. In addition, they are files that will take up space and you will no longer really need them.
Do not review large stored files
Another common mistake is not checking the largest files you have stored. You could even accumulate too many, which is going to be a problem considering that, for free, Google Drive barely offers 15 GB. You might have difficulties uploading new content.
This is something you should do from time to time. To do this, just log into your Drive account, go to Storage and sort it by size. You will be able to see files that, perhaps, you did not know you had saved and that take up a lot of space. Delete the ones you no longer need and you can free up space.
Do not create backup copies
This is something that often goes unnoticed. It is common to trust that Google Drive will continue working and there will be no problems with the files. However, this could be problematic. You could delete files by mistake, your account could be hacked, the service itself could have a problem…
Our recommendation is that you create backup copies. It is something you should do from time to time, either on another cloud storage platform or even on a physical memory where you save all the files as a backup.
Therefore, these are some mistakes that you should avoid when using Google Drive. It is important to protect your account, but also the files you store. Prevent them from getting lost or ending up in the wrong hands.
