

If you have any problems with apps not being able to work with files in your google drive, try making the files available offline and it should work fine. The Windows Firewall might be blocking the Google Drive app.

Select the Turn off Windows Firewall option under both the network settings and click OK. Select the Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off from the left.

Stop google drive loading on startup - YouTube. Uncheck start Google Drive at Windows Startup. I personally use since it works well for me on all desktop platforms. Right click the Google Drive icon in your Taskbar (it may be a hidden icon) click the 3 dots on the upper Right (Settings)/ Preferences/Advanced tab. Use a third-party Google Drive client.Google is forcing users to use the new Google Drive client: and this is one of the ways they have chosen to make the transition smoother (read "irritate users enough to use the new client before the deadline") Unless you have the source code, I don't think there's a way to disable notifications since it seems to be programmed to notify users on startup.
