windows 7 folder size

1. How do I see folder sizes in Windows 7?
2. How can I see folder size in details?
3. How do I show folder size in Windows?
4. How do I sort folders by size in Windows 7?
5. Why do folders not show size?
6. How do I find the largest folders on my computer?
7. How do I reduce the size of a Windows folder?
8. How do you find out which folder is using the most space Windows 7?
9. How do I find the size of a file in Windows?
10. How do I show folder size in Windows Explorer?
11. How do I display files and folders as large icons?

How do I see folder sizes in Windows 7?

The easiest and most well known method is to use the context menu and check the properties of the folder. If you right click a folder and select properties Explorer will recursively scan every file and display the total size as it progresses in the properties window you can see in the screenshot on the right.

How can I see folder size in details?

From the View menu, click Choose Details. Put a checkmark near Folder Size, and click OK. Use CTRL and + key combination to resize the column width, so that the Folder Size column is displayed correctly.

How do I show folder size in Windows?

Open a file explorer window and right-click on the 'Name' field at the top. You'll see some options – specifically, options, that let you pick what sort of info you want to see about your folders. Select Size and the property will appear on the far right of your window.

How do I sort folders by size in Windows 7?

Follow these steps to find gigantic files lumbering on your Windows 7 PC:

1. Press Win+F to bring forth the Windows Search window.
2. Click the mouse in the Search text box in the upper-right corner of the window.
3. Type size:gigantic. ...
4. Sort the list by right-clicking in the window and choosing Sort By—>Size.

Why do folders not show size?

Windows Explorer does not show folder sizes because Windows doesn't know, and cannot know, without a potentially long and laborious process. A single folder might contain hundreds of thousands or even millions of files, each one of which would have to be looked at to obtain the folder size.

How do I find the largest folders on my computer?

Here's how to find your largest files.

1. Open File Explorer (aka Windows Explorer).
2. Select "This PC" in the left pane so you can search your whole computer. ...
3. Type "size: " into the search box and select Gigantic.
4. Select "details" from the View tab.
5. Click the Size column to sort by largest to smallest.

How do I reduce the size of a Windows folder?

To compress a folder, do the following:

1. right-click on the folder.
2. select Properties.
3. click on Advanced...
4. check the "Compress contents to save disk space" option.
5. click OK twice.

How do you find out which folder is using the most space Windows 7?

Windows 7

1. In the Start Menu, click the "Computer" option.
2. Click the "Windows (C)" drive to open it.
3. Click the "Organize" button in the upper left corner of the window and select "Folder and search options."
4. Under the "General" tab, check the "Show all folders" checkbox.

How do I find the size of a file in Windows?

Microsoft Windows users

Locate and highlight the file(s) or folder that you want to determine the size. Right-click the file and click Properties. The image below shows that you can determine the size of the file or files you have highlighted from in the file properties window.

How do I show folder size in Windows Explorer?

Go to File Explorer Options. Click on "View" tab. Tick the box beside the option "Display file size information in folder tips" in the advanced settings dialog box. Click on "OK" to save the changes.

How do I display files and folders as large icons?

Open File Explorer. Click the View tab at the top of the window. In the Layout section, select Extra large icons, Large icons, Medium Icons, Small icons, List, Details, Tiles, or Content to change to the view you want to see.