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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
Please refresh my memory...
Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 02/11/2018 01:33 PM, John Doe wrote:
Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Right click on it and select "properties" at the bottom. And, yes, Windows Explorer is a stinker. I will they would improve it. I have trouble telling what is open and what isn't. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
"T" wrote in message news On 02/11/2018 01:33 PM, John Doe wrote: Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Right click on it and select "properties" at the bottom. Or just look at the status bar. And, yes, Windows Explorer is a stinker. I will they would improve it. I have trouble telling what is open and what isn't. Amen. What fool decoded that light/airy/monotone was better than "visible". |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:33:30 +0000, John Doe wrote:
Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Linux file manager does, but I suspect what it displays is not what you are looking for. A folder is a file and it's size is usually just the default size unless the directory contains many files. It sounds like you are looking for the space taken up by that directory's files, in which case look at properties. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
"John Doe" wrote in message news
Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. -- ....w¡ñ§±¤ñ msft mvp 2007-2016, insider mvp 2016-2018 |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote:
if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' Then just how does one do this? |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 02/12/2018 05:04 AM, Dave wrote:
On Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:33:30 +0000, John Doe wrote: Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Linux file manager does, but I suspect what it displays is not what you are looking for. A folder is a file and it's size is usually just the default size unless the directory contains many files. It sounds like you are looking for the space taken up by that directory's files, in which case look at properties. Linux has a plethora of file managers. My favorite is Krusader. Not very pretty, but extremely useful. Second favorite is Thunar. It can do remote file transfers over ssh/sftp. Windows has others too, but I stick with WE as that is what my customer expect to see and I don't want to confuse them. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote:
"John Doe"* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others.* i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( -- == Later... Ron C -- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 1:30 PM, Ron C wrote:
On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote: "John Doe"Â* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability hasÂ* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( Try https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/ Tree Size Free. Does an excellent job of allowing you to browse folders, and it sorts by size as a default. Install and just right click a folder and if it was integrated into explorer with a shell extension, you'll see "open with treesizefree" as an option. This feature may be default or set by user in the program IIRC. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 2:19 PM, Big Al wrote:
On 2/12/2018 1:30 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote: "John Doe"* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( Try https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/* Tree Size Free. Does an excellent job of allowing you to browse folders, and it sorts by size as a default. Install and just right click a folder and if it was integrated into explorer with a shell extension, you'll see "open with treesizefree" as an option.**** This feature may be default or set by user in the program IIRC. I've had treesizefree for some time. I also have SequoiaView. What I miss is something like foldersize that works in explorer rather than needing a stand-alone app. [YMMV] == -- Later... Ron C -- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
Dave wrote:
John Doe wrote: Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Linux file manager does, but I suspect what it displays is not what you are looking for. A folder is a file and it's size is usually just the default size unless the directory contains many files. But seriously. Any intelligent adult knows exactly what I am talking about. It sounds like you are looking for the space taken up by that directory's files, in which case look at properties. Having to look at properties for every folder is a very inefficient way of doing things. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
"dadiOH" wrote:
"T" wrote John Doe wrote: Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Right click on it and select "properties" at the bottom. Or just look at the status bar. Huh? I am looking at the status bar, it says... "11 items, 1 item selected" And, yes, Windows Explorer is a stinker. I will they would improve it. I have trouble telling what is open and what isn't. Right... The item selected on the left side does not indicate what is in focus on the right side. Amen. What fool decoded that light/airy/monotone was better than "visible". And... Focus is sometimes lost after deleting items. Someone at Microsoft just decided that file manager, a very important part of Windows since its beginning, needed to be messed up even more. Probably part of the effort to turn the desktop into a smartphone. |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 2:48 PM, Ron C wrote:
On 2/12/2018 2:19 PM, Big Al wrote: On 2/12/2018 1:30 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote: "John Doe"* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( Try https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/* Tree Size Free. Does an excellent job of allowing you to browse folders, and it sorts by size as a default. Install and just right click a folder and if it was integrated into explorer with a shell extension, you'll see "open with treesizefree" as an option.**** This feature may be default or set by user in the program IIRC. I've had treesizefree for some time. I also have SequoiaView. What I miss is something like foldersize that works in explorer rather than needing a stand-alone app. [YMMV] == FileMenuTools is another free program with various options including folder size: https://www.lopesoft.com/index.php/en/download/filemenu-tools -- Zaidy036 |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 8:14 PM, Zaidy036 wrote:
On 2/12/2018 2:48 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 2:19 PM, Big Al wrote: On 2/12/2018 1:30 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote: "John Doe"* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( Try https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/* Tree Size Free. Does an excellent job of allowing you to browse folders, and it sorts by size as a default. Install and just right click a folder and if it was integrated into explorer with a shell extension, you'll see "open with treesizefree" as an option.**** This feature may be default or set by user in the program IIRC. I've had treesizefree for some time. I also have SequoiaView. What I miss is something like foldersize that works in explorer rather than needing a stand-alone app. [YMMV] == FileMenuTools is another free program with various options including folder size: https://www.lopesoft.com/index.php/en/download/filemenu-tools Folder Size is another option: https://sourceforge.net/projects/foldersize/?source=navbar -- Zaidy036 |
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Why can't Microsoft display folder size?
On 2/12/2018 8:22 PM, Zaidy036 wrote:
On 2/12/2018 8:14 PM, Zaidy036 wrote: On 2/12/2018 2:48 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 2:19 PM, Big Al wrote: On 2/12/2018 1:30 PM, Ron C wrote: On 2/12/2018 12:00 PM, ...winston wrote: "John Doe"* wrote in message news Please refresh my memory... Why is the file manager so lame it cannot display folder size? Thanks, I will feel better knowing why... Removed for resource reasons beginning with Vista. - disappearing initially during the Vista beta as classified as design intent for the above reasons - i.e. memory wise - the ability has* been missing for about 11 yrs. That being said, if one configures File Explorer to 'Display file size information in folder tips' and 'Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items' then placing the cursor on the folder, waiting for the popup, will show the folder size for some folders but not others. i.e. it's not perfect but apparently the most Windows, itself, will provide. However there's no provision for sorting folders by size to aid in resource management. :-( Try https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/* Tree Size Free. Does an excellent job of allowing you to browse folders, and it sorts by size as a default. Install and just right click a folder and if it was integrated into explorer with a shell extension, you'll see "open with treesizefree" as an option.**** This feature may be default or set by user in the program IIRC. I've had treesizefree for some time. I also have SequoiaView. What I miss is something like foldersize that works in explorer rather than needing a stand-alone app. [YMMV] == FileMenuTools is another free program with various options including folder size: https://www.lopesoft.com/index.php/en/download/filemenu-tools Folder Size is another option: https://sourceforge.net/projects/foldersize/?source=navbar As I recall that program/add-on didn't work for anything after XP. Has it been updated to work in explorer with newer Win versions? -- == Later... Ron C -- --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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