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Show folder sizes in My Computer
  1. #1


    Peter_au Guest

    Show folder sizes in My Computer

    Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?

    Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you right
    click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    This is too time consuming for me.

    All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space so I
    can then go in & delete the culprit files.



    If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party Utility
    available?

    Thanks for any help
    Peter

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  2. #2


    Donald Lessau Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:CC68F124-B2A4-480E-8205-AFE8B69C1CBA@xxxxxx

    > Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?
    >
    > Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you right
    > click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    > This is too time consuming for me.
    >
    > All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space so I
    > can then go in & delete the culprit files.
    >
    > If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party
    > Utility
    > available?
    XYplorer file manager can do it (even the FREE version can). Since
    calculating folder sizes can be time consuming in large deeply nested
    folders, XYplorer offers an on-demand command (Shift+F5) as an alternative
    to the show-folder-sizes-always setting.

    http://www.xyplorer.com/

    Don


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  3. #3


    Peter_au Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    Many thanks, that did the trick - perfect!
    Now able to very quickly add up all folders.

    Still can't find approx 60GB data though.
    All folders add up to about 110GB, yet Windows reports 170GB used.
    I have Show all hidden folders & OS files selected so shouldn't be anything
    hidden?

    Very strange

    Thanks for your help


    "Donald Lessau" wrote:

    > "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    > news:CC68F124-B2A4-480E-8205-AFE8B69C1CBA@xxxxxx

    > > Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?
    > >
    > > Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you right
    > > click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    > > This is too time consuming for me.
    > >
    > > All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space so I
    > > can then go in & delete the culprit files.
    > >
    > > If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party
    > > Utility
    > > available?
    >
    > XYplorer file manager can do it (even the FREE version can). Since
    > calculating folder sizes can be time consuming in large deeply nested
    > folders, XYplorer offers an on-demand command (Shift+F5) as an alternative
    > to the show-folder-sizes-always setting.
    >
    > http://www.xyplorer.com/
    >
    > Don
    >
    >

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  4. #4


    Donald Lessau Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:27F0EF4A-BC4A-4BAA-AE60-C7607AC5E893@xxxxxx

    > Many thanks, that did the trick - perfect!
    > Now able to very quickly add up all folders.
    >
    > Still can't find approx 60GB data though.
    > All folders add up to about 110GB, yet Windows reports 170GB used.
    > I have Show all hidden folders & OS files selected so shouldn't be
    > anything
    > hidden?
    >
    Also got "Show System Files and Folders" checked? The 60GB might be hiding
    in your Recycle Bin...

    Don


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  5. #5


    Wandering Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    It is likely that the space is being used by shadow copies and restore
    points. Vista will use up to 12% for restore points alone before starting to
    replace oldest ones with newer ones. You can use the advanced properties in
    Disk Cleanup to clear these if you are CERTAIN you don't need them.



    "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:CC68F124-B2A4-480E-8205-AFE8B69C1CBA@xxxxxx

    > Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?
    >
    > Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you right
    > click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    > This is too time consuming for me.
    >
    > All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space so I
    > can then go in & delete the culprit files.
    >
    > If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party
    > Utility
    > available?
    >
    > Thanks for any help
    > Peter

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  6. #6


    Peter_au Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    Donald - yeah, have those checked thanks. Nothing in the Recycle Bin
    Wandering - Could well be the culprits. 12% of 500GB HDD...that's the
    missing 60GB.
    Any idea as to why they're not shown anywhere?
    No big deal, just me being predantic & a bit of a control freak. Don't like
    not being able to see used HDD space.

    Thanks

    "Wandering" wrote:

    > It is likely that the space is being used by shadow copies and restore
    > points. Vista will use up to 12% for restore points alone before starting to
    > replace oldest ones with newer ones. You can use the advanced properties in
    > Disk Cleanup to clear these if you are CERTAIN you don't need them.
    >
    >
    >
    > "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:CC68F124-B2A4-480E-8205-AFE8B69C1CBA@xxxxxx

    > > Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?
    > >
    > > Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you right
    > > click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    > > This is too time consuming for me.
    > >
    > > All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space so I
    > > can then go in & delete the culprit files.
    > >
    > > If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party
    > > Utility
    > > available?
    > >
    > > Thanks for any help
    > > Peter
    >
    >

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  7. #7


    Wandering Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    I don't know how you can get their size individually, but you can see how
    many you have by starting a restore operation, when it will give you a list
    of how many you have, and their dates.

    If you have an oem system that came without disks, there is likely about 10
    GB in an inaccessible partition for purpose of restoring the system to
    original state. The software on the system will let you make a recovery CD
    that accesses this partition. You can see your partitions in Disk Manager,
    available by right clicking "Computer" and selecting "Manage"

    It takes some getting used to, but a good bit of Vista is designed to
    protect us from ourselves. It's not like Win98SE days when you could mess up
    anything you liked. Some just can't make the transition, but I have come to
    like Vista a great deal.

    Good luck...


    "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:8755CC4E-1855-498F-818B-52560C40418A@xxxxxx

    > Donald - yeah, have those checked thanks. Nothing in the Recycle Bin
    > Wandering - Could well be the culprits. 12% of 500GB HDD...that's the
    > missing 60GB.
    > Any idea as to why they're not shown anywhere?
    > No big deal, just me being predantic & a bit of a control freak. Don't
    > like
    > not being able to see used HDD space.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > "Wandering" wrote:
    >

    >> It is likely that the space is being used by shadow copies and restore
    >> points. Vista will use up to 12% for restore points alone before starting
    >> to
    >> replace oldest ones with newer ones. You can use the advanced properties
    >> in
    >> Disk Cleanup to clear these if you are CERTAIN you don't need them.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> "Peter_au" <Peterau@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:CC68F124-B2A4-480E-8205-AFE8B69C1CBA@xxxxxx

    >> > Is there a way of doing this in My Computer &/or Windows Explorer?
    >> >
    >> > Windows has always shown file sizes, but NOT FOLDER SIZES unles you
    >> > right
    >> > click for the pop out menu, then click Properties.
    >> > This is too time consuming for me.
    >> >
    >> > All I want to do is find which folders are using up so much HDD space
    >> > so I
    >> > can then go in & delete the culprit files.
    >> >
    >> > If Windows won't allow this simple request, is there some 3rd Party
    >> > Utility
    >> > available?
    >> >
    >> > Thanks for any help
    >> > Peter
    >>
    >>

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  8. #8


    Peter_au Guest

    Re: Show folder sizes in My Computer

    >Vista is designed to protect us from ourselves. It's not like Win98SE days
    when you could mess up anything you liked.

    LOL!!
    Yep, that's me!
    A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!!
    I'll just leave things as is & let Vista get on with it's job.
    Thanks heaps for your help

    Cheers
    Peter

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