

Yes, Backup and Sync are discontinued by Google. While Google had a nice way of putting it by saying, "Backup and Sync and Drive File Stream Have been unified into Drive for desktop,” a lot of people didn't take it lightly. After 1st October 2021, it stopped working for users around the globe.

With a bunch of YouTube users telling exactly how they felt about this change, with this one particular user speaking for many: Needless to say, people started going on the internet to look for answers. While others indicated they wanted a new or alternate option: While a majority of the users are treating it as the absence of Backup and Sync, Google wants users to know it's more like an addition of a new and more dependable program. But, this isn't the first time it has happened. Back in 2018, Backup and Sync was the very program that replaced Google Drive back. Therefore, instead of it being a takeover, it's more of a takeback for Google Drive. But, as everyone knows, Google likes to have its name on its branded programs. People haven't taken the "Backup and Sync is no longer available" option very lightly.

Some users even reported that they lost some data because of it. Since the final release note of Back up and Sync, people now know it's not an error. What to Do: Switch to Google Drive for Desktop Instead, Google has officially discontinued this much-revered service. If your files are stored in your Google account, you do need to switch to Google Drive for Desktop. This is the only way you can access a tool like Backup and Sync, which Google is now calling Stream files or Mirror files. So, how do you do that? By downloading and installing Google Drive on your Desktop.
