So, what is the best way to backup photos on an ongoing basis? In the back of your mind, you know you need to backup all of your photos. If you have treasured photographs, or you take photos of everything you like, you won't want to lose them. Select which folders you would like to sync to your Google Drive folder by excluding the 'Google Photos' folder.Check the box located next to 'Only sync some folders to this computer'.If you are using PC, then you will see the icon located in the taskbar in the bottom right of your desktop screen. If you are using Mac, then you will see the icon located in the menu bar at the top right of your desktop screen. Click 'Google Drive' icon on your computer.To help prevent this, exclude the Google Photos folder from your syncing preferences in Google Drive for your Mac or PC: If you use these two features together, then you might be taking up unnecessary space on your computer. 'Google Drive sync for your Mac or PC' and 'Auto Backup for Desktop'. Google has two features to automatically backup photos i.e. If you use 'Google Drive for your Mac/PC', then you should not use Google+ Auto Backup for desktop. But, if you want to backup photos on your computer, then you can use 'Google Drive for your Mac/PC' by turning it ON.
Currently, the Auto backup setting is not available using a computer or mobile web browser.
