Vista - how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer

11-01-2008

In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the
page.
It would give a total of all the files in that directory.

I can't seem to find this option in Vista.

My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures
that are the culprit.

I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me.

Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is????

please and thank you

11-01-2008

On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the
>page.
>It would give a total of all the files in that directory.
>
>I can't seem to find this option in Vista.
>
>My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures
>that are the culprit.
>
>I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me.
>
>Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is????
>
>please and thank you

Open an explorer window --> press Alt --> select View from the File
Menu---> toggle the Status Bar.

11-01-2008

I must be doing something wrong
When I toggle the Status bar
all that comes up is
"18 items"
there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up.
If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then the
status bar
says
"1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB

I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's
in a subdirectory

"Jed" <zyzygy@xxxxxxôtentiary.com.invalid> wrote in message
news:lc1pg4pg5c5fmmj1te1j24uivqjhl6j23o@xxxxxx

Quote:

> On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx>
> wrote:
>

Quote:

>>In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the
>>page.
>>It would give a total of all the files in that directory.
>>
>>I can't seem to find this option in Vista.
>>
>>My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures
>>that are the culprit.
>>
>>I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me.
>>
>>Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is????
>>
>>please and thank you

>
> Open an explorer window --> press Alt --> select View from the File
> Menu---> toggle the Status Bar.
>

11-01-2008

Right click on the folder in windows explorer. Then select properties. The
size is shown in the properties box that appears.

Stuart

"FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:O1fQFJFPJHA.1164@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I must be doing something wrong
> When I toggle the Status bar
> all that comes up is
> "18 items"
> there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up.
> If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then
> the status bar
> says
> "1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB
>
> I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's
> in a subdirectory
>

11-01-2008

On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:47:17 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's
>in a subdirectory

Right click the folder, choose Properties.

--
Mort D.

11-01-2008

On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the
>page.
>It would give a total of all the files in that directory.
>
>I can't seem to find this option in Vista.
>
>My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures
>that are the culprit.
>
>I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me.
>
>Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is????

http://www.satsignal.eu/software/disk.html#ShowMan
Program to help recover disk space. Gives pie-chart view of disk
usage, including unused space, with the ability to drill down into
folders.

Quote:

>
>please and thank you

widemonk · 01-13-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by FireBrick

I must be doing something wrong
When I toggle the Status bar
all that comes up is
"18 items"
there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up.
If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then the
status bar
says
"1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB

I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's
in a subdirectory

The file size count is.. for some weird reason, bottom-RIGHT of the window with the file count bottom-left. Kinda silly if you ask me, info like that should be close together and you shouldnt have to look all over the screen (harder if you have a bigger screen at a higher res), but there you go

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11-01-2008	#1 (permalink)
FireBrick n/a posts	how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the page. It would give a total of all the files in that directory. I can't seem to find this option in Vista. My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures that are the culprit. I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me. Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is???? please and thank you
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11-01-2008	#2 (permalink)
Jed n/a posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the >page. >It would give a total of all the files in that directory. > >I can't seem to find this option in Vista. > >My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures >that are the culprit. > >I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me. > >Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is???? > >please and thank you Open an explorer window --> press Alt --> select View from the File Menu---> toggle the Status Bar.
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11-01-2008	#3 (permalink)
FireBrick n/a posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer I must be doing something wrong When I toggle the Status bar all that comes up is "18 items" there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up. If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then the status bar says "1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's in a subdirectory "Jed" <zyzygy@xxxxxxôtentiary.com.invalid> wrote in message news:lc1pg4pg5c5fmmj1te1j24uivqjhl6j23o@xxxxxx Quote: > On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> > wrote: > Quote: >>In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the >>page. >>It would give a total of all the files in that directory. >> >>I can't seem to find this option in Vista. >> >>My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures >>that are the culprit. >> >>I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me. >> >>Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is???? >> >>please and thank you > > Open an explorer window --> press Alt --> select View from the File > Menu---> toggle the Status Bar. >
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11-01-2008	#4 (permalink)
Stuart Sabatini n/a posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer Right click on the folder in windows explorer. Then select properties. The size is shown in the properties box that appears. Stuart "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O1fQFJFPJHA.1164@xxxxxx Quote: >I must be doing something wrong > When I toggle the Status bar > all that comes up is > "18 items" > there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up. > If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then > the status bar > says > "1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB > > I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's > in a subdirectory >
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11-01-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mort n/a posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 13:47:17 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's >in a subdirectory Right click the folder, choose Properties. -- Mort D.
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11-01-2008	#6 (permalink)
andy n/a posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer On Sat, 1 Nov 2008 11:31:12 -0500, "FireBrick" <w9ol@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >In XP there was a way to have the file sizes totaled in the bottom of the >page. >It would give a total of all the files in that directory. > >I can't seem to find this option in Vista. > >My C drive keeps growing and I wish to see if it's my music or my pictures >that are the culprit. > >I'm mathematically challenged so I need Vista to do the adding for me. > >Or is there some add-on that will tell me where the bloat is???? http://www.satsignal.eu/software/disk.html#ShowMan Program to help recover disk space. Gives pie-chart view of disk usage, including unused space, with the ability to drill down into folders. Quote: > >please and thank you
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01-13-2009	#7 (permalink)
widemonk . 4 posts	Re: how do we get file size info in Windows Explorer Quote: Originally Posted by FireBrick I must be doing something wrong When I toggle the Status bar all that comes up is "18 items" there is no measurement of how many kilobytes those 18 item take up. If I go into a folder, I see the 'list' of files in the folder but then the status bar says "1 item selected" and way over to the other side it says 42.0KB I can't seem to find how to get a total of what's in a directory or what's in a subdirectory The file size count is.. for some weird reason, bottom-RIGHT of the window with the file count bottom-left. Kinda silly if you ask me, info like that should be close together and you shouldnt have to look all over the screen (harder if you have a bigger screen at a higher res), but there you go .
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