FolderSizes

There are situations when you need to know the size of a folder stored on the hard disk, without actually viewing the files inside it. Unfortunately, the Windows operating system doesn't allow this when using Windows Explorer, the default file manager.

If you are looking for a properly good, feature-rich yet easy to use disk space analyzer to visualize and manage disk space, then you need to take a look at the Key Metric Software-developed application FolderSizes. This is an award-winning, network-enabled disk space analysis and reporting tool for Windows. You can use this application to isolate large, old, temporary, and duplicate files, or even show file distribution by type, attributes, or owner.

To better put things in perspective, FolderSizes allows Visual, network-enabled disk space analysis and reporting tool and can even locate duplicate files. The program is very simple to install and also very easy to use, as a few clicks are enough to get the program installed.

After installing and running the program, the user will notice that the graphical interface of the application indexes and displays the size of folders in real time, as you browse through them. There are no complicated settings. The interface resembles the one of Windows Explorer, but has many more features.

Besides displaying the size of any folder located on the hard disk, FolderSizes can also create various reports regarding the distribution of folders on the hard disk, which can be saved in a wide range of formats. Besides that, the program includes a schedule feature, which is able to automatically generate reports regarding the size of folders at predefined periods of time. By accessing the settings tab of the application, the user can thoroughly customize the way folders are displayed inside the program's interface.