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Old 06-16-2008   #1 (permalink)
Snowman


 
 

Properties for multiple files

Back in good 'ol XP, when you right-click after selecting multiple files, you
could go down to "Properties" and see how much space those selected files and
folders were taking up. This isn't possible with vista. And there shouldn't
be "oh but you need this version of vista" because I have vista ultimate.

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Old 06-16-2008   #2 (permalink)
Dave


 
 

Re: Properties for multiple files

It will show you the file size in the Details Pane at the bottom.
If you don't see the Details pane, click on
Organize - Layout - Details Pane


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"Snowman" <Snowman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Back in good 'ol XP, when you right-click after selecting multiple files,
> you
> could go down to "Properties" and see how much space those selected files
> and
> folders were taking up. This isn't possible with vista. And there
> shouldn't
> be "oh but you need this version of vista" because I have vista ultimate.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...ile_management
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Old 06-17-2008   #3 (permalink)
Snowman


 
 

Re: Properties for multiple files

It will only show you the total of the actual files in the area. It won't add
up the amount of files inside the folders that you have selected. for
example, if you select all in "*user*" file, and there are a few songs, some
word documents and folders that contain video files, it will add up the total
of the music and document files in that area and show you in the details
panel but won't include the files in the folder that has the video's. In
windows XP, when you right-click and go to properties for multiple objects,
it gives you a total read-out

"Dave" wrote:
Quote:

> It will show you the file size in the Details Pane at the bottom.
> If you don't see the Details pane, click on
> Organize - Layout - Details Pane
>
>
> --
> Vista Home Premium 32 SP1
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
>
> "Snowman" <Snowman@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1F98A26C-79FE-4D7A-8951-A87D6F108674@xxxxxx
Quote:

> > Back in good 'ol XP, when you right-click after selecting multiple files,
> > you
> > could go down to "Properties" and see how much space those selected files
> > and
> > folders were taking up. This isn't possible with vista. And there
> > shouldn't
> > be "oh but you need this version of vista" because I have vista ultimate.
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com...ile_management
>
>
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