How to range, rank folders by their size?

[Guest]

Hello
How to range, rank folders by their size (the same as I can find and range
files by their size in the search window)?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

View-->Arrange icons by-->size.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your reply.
View-->Arrange icons by-->size does not show the size. How to see the sizes?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Make sure you are using "details" view, then set view-->choose details and
make sure size is selected.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Dima,

As Rick said. In addition:

If you want to add the "Folder size" column in Detail View, read below:

Using the dirsize.dll plugin, you can add the Folder Size column for folders
in Detail View. This plugin calculates the folder size and displays it in a
column. Download Dirsize.dll plugin and place the file in Windows\System32
folder. Now, register the DLL using regsvr32 command from Start, Run dialog.

regsvr32 %Systemroot%\System32\Dirsize.dll

Next, open a folder and set it to Detail view. From the View menu, click
Choose Details. Put a checkmark near Folder Size, and click OK. Use CTRL and
+ key (Numeric Keypad) combination to resize the column width, so that the
Folder Size column is displayed correctly.

To apply this setting for all the folders, click Tools, Folder Options. In
the View tab and click Apply to all folders. To remove the feature, simply
un-register the DLL [regsvr32 /u %Systemroot%\System32\Dirsize.dll]. Ignore
error messages if any.

You can download the module from here: http://markd.mvps.org/home.asp

 

[Guest]

The size column shows sizes of files only, not folders. I did not ask about
files.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh,
How to find folders and subfolders larger than certain size on a HDD?

Dima,

As Rick said. In addition:

If you want to add the "Folder size" column in Detail View, read below:

Using the dirsize.dll plugin, you can add the Folder Size column for folders
in Detail View. This plugin calculates the folder size and displays it in a
column. Download Dirsize.dll plugin and place the file in Windows\System32
folder. Now, register the DLL using regsvr32 command from Start, Run dialog.

regsvr32 %Systemroot%\System32\Dirsize.dll

Next, open a folder and set it to Detail view. From the View menu, click
Choose Details. Put a checkmark near Folder Size, and click OK. Use CTRL and
+ key (Numeric Keypad) combination to resize the column width, so that the
Folder Size column is displayed correctly.

To apply this setting for all the folders, click Tools, Folder Options. In
the View tab and click Apply to all folders. To remove the feature, simply
un-register the DLL [regsvr32 /u %Systemroot%\System32\Dirsize.dll]. Ignore
error messages if any.

You can download the module from here: http://markd.mvps.org/home.asp

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Ramesh, Windows XP MVP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Thanks for your reply.
View-->Arrange icons by-->size does not show the size. How to see the
sizes?

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Thanks Ramesh,
How to find folders and subfolders larger than certain size
on a HDD?

Hi,

See if one of these can help you:


TreeSize (free)
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

TreeSize Professional
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/index.shtml

SequoiaView
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/

 

[Guest]

Thanks Torgeir Bakken

Hi,

See if one of these can help you:


TreeSize (free)
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

TreeSize Professional
http://www.jam-software.com/treesize/index.shtml

SequoiaView
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/



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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Guest]

How can any one of these search for folders ans subfolders larger than
certain size on a HDD?
How to find duplicate files on a HDD?

 

[Bob I]

Perhaps sorting the listing by size?

How can any one of these search for folders ans subfolders larger than
certain size on a HDD?
How to find duplicate files on a HDD?
:

 

[Guest]

The listing by size does not show large subfolders, but the listed folders
only.