Monday, February 27, 2006
Shell Extensions Tell You the Folder Size
Probably you haven't noticed that Windows Explorer shows the size of files but not that of folders. This might be OK for you now, but not after you have tried a small shell extension called Folder Size (http://foldersize.sourceforge.net). This small piece of code adds a new column (Folder Size) in Details view of Windows Explorer.
The folder size extension comes very handy when, for example, you are looking for a folder that will fit on CD. It can be also useful when you need to clean your harddrive of big old files, or you are looking for a large file you know you have saved somewhere on disk but have no idea where, because just having a glance at the size of the folders on your hard drive, will give you a clue which folders are bigger to start the search from them.
