Folder Size Not Shown in Explorer

[Nehmo Sergheyev]

In WinXP Home (SP1)

In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the tooltip
yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way to get the
size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file sizes, that
is, in the same column?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Have you got the Status Bar enabled? View>Status Bar - then go to Tools>Folder Options>View and click on 'Apply to All Folders'.

 

[Rock]

In WinXP Home (SP1)

In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the tooltip
yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way to get the
size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file sizes, that
is, in the same column?

I don't know of a way to have the folder size display next to it, like
it does for files.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Hi

Have you got the Status Bar enabled? View>Status Bar - then go to
Tools>Folder Options>View and click on 'Apply to All Folders'.



Er.. and what has the status bar got to with it?

ss.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Answered your other post.

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In WinXP Home (SP1)

In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the tooltip
yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way to get the
size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file sizes, that
is, in the same column?

 

[MJP]

In WinXP Home (SP1)

In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the tooltip
yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way to get the
size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file sizes, that
is, in the same column?

Try Sequoia view, a great utlity for displaying folder and file sizes in a
graphical display.

MJP

 

[Darrell]

In WinXP Home (SP1)

In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the
tooltip yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way
to get the size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file
sizes, that is, in the same column?

I don't know of a way to do that but all you need do is right click the
folder and choose Properties.

 

[frodo]

A VERY reasonable request, you'd think. The problem is that it'd take a
reasonable computational load, plus disk access, to fill in that column
every time you navigated around in explorer, so they didn't do it. It
should be an option in the performance tuning set (like folder anamation
etc) so users who want it can choose to pay the price.

This "issue" has been around for years and years, Mac users complained
about it in the first Finder. At least Windows has added it into the
tooltip calculation, but it SHOULD be in the details view too, so you
could sort by folder size...

Some day...

 

[Kevin Mote]

I had the same question. After a quick search of Google Groups I found
these two possible "add-ins" (dll files, actually):

1. DirSize.dll can be downloaded from http://markd.mvps.org/
2. DirSizeDLL.zip (by a different author) can be obtained from
http://www.codeproject.com/shell/DirectorySize.asp (after a free
registration)

So far I've only tried the first one. It works but (as was mentioned
elsewhere in this thread) is quite computationally expensive. On my
2.4GHz (running XP Pro) the "Folder Size" column takes a LONG time to
display, especially on big folders (and over a LAN, it never does seem
to finish). However that the rest of the columns aren't effected by
this (they display immediately as usual). On the other hand, the
results are apparently cached, because the second time I opened
Explorer, the column was displayed much faster (but again, not over
the LAN). Note also that this dll doesn't put the folder size in the
same column as the file sizes (a good thing, given it's slowness); it
creates a new column that can be turned on or off.

The results were accurate, however, and it was just what I was looking
for.

I haven't had time to test the other dll. Maybe somebody else can do
that and then post their observations here...

HTH,
Kevin

P.S. To install/register a dll, put it in your system directory:
c:\windows\system32
Then install it by typing this in the run box (or command prompt):
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\NameOfTheDLL.dll

To unregister a dll, type this in the run box (or command prompt):
regsvr32 /u NameOfTheDLL.dll

 

[Dr. Indera]

hi kevin,

i use explorerxp, http://www.explorerxp.com/ which allows me to see the size
of the folders.
maybe it will help you also. it's free.
there is a little delay in folders that have folders underneath, but it
isn't bad.
my winnt folder has is a little over 2 gb and it took about 10 seconds to
display the size for each folder under winnt.
i don't know though what it would be like over a lan.

--
Indera
* * * * * * * * * *
Don't just live life.
Live life well.


: I had the same question. After a quick search of Google Groups I found
: these two possible "add-ins" (dll files, actually):
:
: 1. DirSize.dll can be downloaded from http://markd.mvps.org/
: 2. DirSizeDLL.zip (by a different author) can be obtained from
: http://www.codeproject.com/shell/DirectorySize.asp (after a free
: registration)
:
: So far I've only tried the first one. It works but (as was mentioned
: elsewhere in this thread) is quite computationally expensive. On my
: 2.4GHz (running XP Pro) the "Folder Size" column takes a LONG time to
: display, especially on big folders (and over a LAN, it never does seem
: to finish). However that the rest of the columns aren't effected by
: this (they display immediately as usual). On the other hand, the
: results are apparently cached, because the second time I opened
: Explorer, the column was displayed much faster (but again, not over
: the LAN). Note also that this dll doesn't put the folder size in the
: same column as the file sizes (a good thing, given it's slowness); it
: creates a new column that can be turned on or off.
:
: The results were accurate, however, and it was just what I was looking
: for.
:
: I haven't had time to test the other dll. Maybe somebody else can do
: that and then post their observations here...
:
: HTH,
: Kevin
:
: P.S. To install/register a dll, put it in your system directory:
: c:\windows\system32
: Then install it by typing this in the run box (or command prompt):
: regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\NameOfTheDLL.dll
:
: To unregister a dll, type this in the run box (or command prompt):
: regsvr32 /u NameOfTheDLL.dll
:
:
: > In WinXP Home (SP1)
: >
: > In Windows Explorer, in the Details view, I see the folders and the
: > files okay, but the size of the folders isn't listed while the size of
: > the files is. When I mouseover any particular folder, I get the tooltip
: > yellow box that *does* show the folder size. Is there any way to get the
: > size of the folders listed in the same manner as the file sizes, that
: > is, in the same column?