
Before Windows 7, you can see a “column” in your Windows Explorer that displays folder size just like your file size information. Method 2 : Windows 7 show Folder SizeĪ third-party tool called “ Folder Size” exists which displays folder size information more clearly than in the above tip. It just says that the folder is “larger than X” where X was the size it managed to calculate within that 3 seconds. Just after 3 seconds, a tool tip will pop-up which contains brief information about folder size and other details.īut sometimes, if the folder is of larger capacity, then it may not display the full size details. The best and quickest way to know your folder size is to hover your cursor over the folder in your Windows Explorer.

Here I provide two quick ways to view folder size within very short time. But all these tools take some time to analyze your hard-drive and give a statisticl report of your folder size. Some examples are – Overdisk, DiskFerret, Disk Space Fan etc.

There are several tools that give a graphical representation about the disk size if you run their tool.

So, if you are having small hard-disk capacity, it becomes much more important to reduce redundant files and folders. Windows 7 Folder Size – Why you need it?.
