Mount AWS S3 as a Windows Drive with rclone
What rclone can mount an S3 bucket as a Windows drive letter, making it appear in File Explorer like a local drive. This guide covers configuring one S3 remote, writing a mount batch file, and optionally starting it at sign-in. You need an AWS account with an S3 bucket and IAM user, rclone for Windows, and WinFSP installed (required for rclone mount on Windows). Why Faster access: Browse S3 in File Explorer without separate apps or consoles. Simplicity: Open, copy, rename like a normal drive letter. Integrations: Any Windows app that works with drive letters can work with S3. How Step 1: Install rclone + WinFSP ...