Google Drive Download activity

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Google Drive Download activity

Google search on say
google drive view file download activity


A personal google account
(the free one that comes with every google account)
deliberately doesn't include download activity tracking
as this is a chargeable feature


Google wants to charge for a Google Apps Unlimited account
for this functionality or a Google Apps for Education account


some search result hits

outlines what you can do with a personal free account.


How to Monitor Document Downloads in Google Drive
https://www.appsadmins.com/blog/how-to-monitor-document-downloads-in-google-drive


How to See Who Downloaded Files in Google Drive
https://www.technewstoday.com/how-to-see-who-downloaded-files-in-google-drive/


How To Check Who Downloaded Files In Google Drive
https://www.alphr.com/check-who-download-file-google-drive/


How to Track Downloads in Google Drive, Dropbox, and Box
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-track-downloads-in-google-drive-dropbox-and-box/

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Google drive file hosting site AV scanning now appears to completely
block the download of an uploaded executable

It only warns about a zip or 7z archive file but can still download
However your Browser may still block these
Check your Browser downloads and Keep the download