Vista - How to determine folder size

I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few weeks
find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15 GB
of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring and
want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a report
showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used

On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:11:00 -0700, michaelh613
<michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few weeks
>find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15 GB
>of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring and
>want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a report
>showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used



Sudden and unexplained growth in disk usage is *very* often
attributable to malware infestation.

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I'm running a virus scan to check that but is there a simple way to see where
the disk space is being used.

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:11:00 -0700, michaelh613
> <michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few weeks
> >find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15 GB
> >of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring and
> >want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a report
> >showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used
>
>
>
> Sudden and unexplained growth in disk usage is *very* often
> attributable to malware infestation.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

Hi,
I'm sure there are many other similar programs, but I've been completely
satisfied with TreeSize Free from
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

It's uncomplicated and quick.

Hope this helps,
Don
[MS MVP- IE]

"michaelh613" <michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few
weeks
> find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15
GB
> of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring
and
> want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a
report
> showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used

On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:33:01 -0700, michaelh613
<michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I'm running a virus scan to check that but is there a simple way to see where
>the disk space is being used.



Virus scans check for only viruses, trojans, worms, etc. Non-viral
malware (spyware, adware) is perhaps even more common these days) and
you anti-virus program doesn't protect against it.


>"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:11:00 -0700, michaelh613
>> <michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few weeks
>> >find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15 GB
>> >of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring and
>> >want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a report
>> >showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used
>>
>>
>>
>> Sudden and unexplained growth in disk usage is *very* often
>> attributable to malware infestation.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>>

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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>very* often
>attributable to malware infestation.

The best way to get a malware installed is to name it as an OS, sell it, and
let people install it by themselves.

Im curious to see if it something from vista itself... lol like shadow copy
for example.. (although it should confine itself to a percentage of the
disk.. hehe this is vista we are talking about).




"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 May 2007 14:11:00 -0700, michaelh613
> <michaelh613@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few
>>weeks
>>find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15
>>GB
>>of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring
>>and
>>want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a
>>report
>>showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used
>
>
>
> Sudden and unexplained growth in disk usage is *very* often
> attributable to malware infestation.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

michaelh613 wrote:
> I just got a new machine with 80 B of space and suddenly within a few weeks
> find myself down to 3 GB of space available. My last machine only used 15 GB
> of space after three years. So I assume something strange is occurring and
> want to see where the space is being used. Is there any way to get a report
> showing folder sizes to see where the space is being used

Hi Michael,

Sounds like System Restore run amok. Try turning it off and see what you
get back (just for testing purposes). There have been reports here of 3
gig per day used, excessive I think, especially when SR usually fails
you when you need it most.


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Hi,

You can just select the folder and the size should show up in a
tooltip. If it
doesn't, click Organize, choose Folder and Search Options, click the
View tab, select "Display file size information in folder tips" and
click OK.

How to view folder size is given in this thread -
http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1160140.htm


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