The program shows the files on the disk. HDD Scanner - how to find out the size of folders and files. File size units
HDD Scanner (Scanner) is a free program with which you can get useful information: find out the size of folders on a disk in the Windows operating system. The application shows in a visual form the size of the contents of the disks of the computer.
The HDD Scanner program analyzes the contents of hard drives, CD / DVD drives, external media connected to the computer (USB flash drives, external hard drives, etc.), and then displays in a diagram the space occupied by files and folders on these drives.
Users who are actively working on a computer move a lot of data. In the process of work, the free space on the disks gradually decreases. Therefore, I have questions about how much space each folder takes up.
Having received an answer to the question about the size of folders in Windows, you can rationally distribute folders and files across different drives, delete unnecessary data from your computer.
The free HDD Scanner (or simply Scanner) program displays the size of the space occupied by folders and files on diagrams. The chart shows the amount of space taken up by a disk, folder, subfolders, etc.
The Scanner program does not require installation on a computer. This is a portable (portable) program that runs from a folder. Although the latest version of the application was released in 2012, the HDD Scanner program works without problems on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 operating systems.
The HDD Scanner program can be downloaded from the official website of the developer Steffen Gerlach, the application works in Russian.
HDD Scanner download
Once the application has finished downloading, unpack the archive. When unpacked, the Scanner program takes up only 509 KB of disk space.
The HDD Scanner program is portable, so the application folder can be placed anywhere on the computer, or on a USB flash drive.
Using HDD Scanner
Launch the HDD Scanner program. After launch, the scanning process will begin, during which the program analyzes the disk space of this computer. The scanning process will take some time, depending on the number of disks and the amount of space occupied by the data.
The program window displays all the drives connected to the computer, my computer has two hard drives (one hard drive is divided into two partitions), one external hard drive, CD / DVD drive.
During the first run, HDD Scanner scans all drives. Subsequent scanning of all disks will be faster.
After the analysis of disks is completed, a diagram will appear in the application window, which clearly shows how much space certain files and folders take up on the computer's disks.
Move the mouse cursor to a specific location in the chart to view data about a specific folder. At the very top of the "Scanner" window (opposite the arrow) you will see the name of the folder or file, the space it takes in gigabytes or megabytes, the number of files in this folder.
There are two buttons in the upper right part of the program window. The top button calls the "Add or Remove Programs" function, using the bottom button you can empty the Recycle Bin.
In the lower right part of the program window, there are buttons for navigation: move to the Parent folder, back, to update the data in this folder.
How to add an item to the context menu to launch HDD Scanner
For permanent use of HDD Scanner on a computer, it is possible to add a program item to the context menu.
To do this, first you need to rename the folder with the "scn2" program to the "Scanner" folder. Next, place the "Scanner" folder in the "Program Files" folder, which is located on the "C:" drive. This place is equally suitable for 32 and 64 bit Windows operating systems.
There are two registry files in the "Scanner" folder.
Double click the left mouse button on the "Add Scanner to Context Menu" registry file.
Agree to launch the Registry Editor. In the "Registry Editor" window with a warning, click on the "Yes" button to make changes to the registry.
After that, you will see a message that the values contained in the file were successfully entered into the registry.
After you hover your mouse over any folder or drive in Explorer, the context menu will display the "Show Usage with Scanner" item.
After clicking on the “Show Usage with Scanner” item, the Scanner program will start, which will display in its window a visual diagram of how much space is occupied by data in a particular folder or on a particular disk.
How to remove the HDD Scanner program item from the context menu
To remove the Scanner program item from the context menu, enter the "Program Files" folder, then open the "Scanner" folder. The folder contains the registry file "Delete Scanner from Context Menu".
Run the "Delete Scanner from Context Menu" file, agree to the registry changes. After executing this command, the "Show Usage with Scanner" item will be removed from the context menu.
Article Conclusions
The free HDD Scanner (Scanner) program is used to analyze and obtain information about the amount of space occupied by folders and files on computer disks. The information is presented in the form of a visual diagram.
The TreeSize Free program is used to display the amount of memory occupied by directories on PC storage media (hard drives, flash drives, CD / DVD, etc.) in a tree view. Any drive the user sooner or later "clutters up to the eyeballs" and the question arises: "Where does the disk space go?". Using this utility, it becomes clear how much each directory takes up space in KB, MB, GB or as a percentage of the total disk space and will clearly show the amount occupied in the form of a histogram. Also TreeSize Free will display how many files are contained in the folders.
Disk space
The total disk space information can be sorted by directory name or by disk space occupied. The program implements the function of setting filters - you can include and exclude file types that will participate or be ignored when calculating the occupied space. The space occupied readings obtained after scanning the directories can be printed as a summary report. The TreeSize Free utility will come in handy when it's time to remove something superfluous, clear the drive of "junk" in order to find free disk space. In the download archive, in addition to the installation version of the program, the distribution kit for the U3 USB stick is included.
The Windows operating system is equipped with an Explorer tool that allows you to get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat is on the disks. In addition to the list of files, we also see information about their size and date of creation or modification. This, however, is too little information to find the data that clogs the disk the most.
The applications in this article can be divided into two categories. The first is programs that specialize in disk visualization. Such a graphical representation of the data is perceived better than a list of files. The second group of tools are applications that show the participation statistics of individual file types, among all the information stored on selected storage media.
WinDirStat
Represents the sizes and number of files on the computer's hard drive in graphical form, as well as on removable media of our choice.
Benefits of WinDirStat
- An accessible form of graphic visualization
- Also works on older versions of Windows
- You can define how elements are displayed
- tree cards
Disadvantages:
- Lack of color detection for more file types
Distribution Type: freeware
Price: is free
SpaceSniffer Portable
SpaceSniffer scans and shows you the contents of the selected drives in an easy-to-read hierarchical color scheme.
Benefits of SpaceSniffer
- Does not require installation
- Extensive filtering options for data that is visualized
Distribution Type: freeware
Price: is free
Tree Size Free
TreeSize Free allows you to quickly scan the contents of any medium, and the results are displayed in a drop-down tree.
Benefits of TreeSize Free
- Convenient sorting by size, number of files or folders
- Handles NTFS alternate data streams
- Interface adapted for touch screens
Disadvantages:
- Only in English version
Distribution Type: freeware
Price: is free
JDiskReport
JDiskReport - for lovers of statistics in the form of charts, reminiscent of charts from Excel. Instead of trees, we have bar charts and pie charts here.
Benefits of JDiskReport
- Interesting graphic schemes
- Many different statistics, including division by size and creation date
- Java version available that runs on any platform with Java
Disadvantages:
- The Windows version requires Java to be installed
Distribution Type: freeware
Price: is free
FolderSize
FolderSize is highlighted by the summary window. It displays charts and a list of files or folders that can be sorted according to various criteria.
Benefits of FolderSize
- Displays charts and file list in one window
- Allows you to pause and resume the scanning procedure, quickly takes into account changes in already checked places
Disadvantages:
- The free version does not allow you to scan mapped hard drives and network
Distribution Type: freeware
Price: is free
This is the one that over time there is not enough space. On the one hand, we bought ourselves 1 TB and it seems good, now everything will work out. But over time, it turns out that it "clogs" and you don't want to delete the old one (and suddenly come in handy), but there is no place for a new one.
Then there comes a moment in which something can be released. But sometimes this is not enough.
Then a reasonable question arises in my head " What is taking up so much space on my disk?".
First of all, they "go" to folders with movies, then games and programs. And you have to remove them gritting your teeth.
So, I will not torment you, but I will write about several programs, the purpose of which is to show how many and which files (folders) take up the most space on your disk. Of course, all of them (like all the programs that are provided on my site) are free.
Looking ahead, I’ll let you know that everyone has the same meaning - to analyze the system and visualize what and how it takes place, while showing some additional features. As a result, you can see and delete (if desired) unnecessary large files.
The first program to analyze a disk and search for large files and folders is WinDirStat.
After installation and launch, the main program window will look like this:
In it, you can specify what exactly needs to be scanned: all drives, a specific drive, or a separate folder.
After selecting (I chose one system drive), the scanning process will begin:
As a result of which the result will be issued. The program window is divided into 3 parts:
1 - result by folders
2 - result by files (types/) with indication of their legend
3 - general diagram. The meaning is simple - the more space it takes, the larger the display.
The results are shown in descending order for convenience, i.e. The "largest" files are displayed at the top.
Thus, you can clearly see which files and folders take up how much space on the disk.
Now let's look at what you can do with this information besides just viewing it, namely, pay attention to the top menu with buttons:
Since the program is in Russian and the buttons contain tooltips, I can only list what you can do with a folder or file directly from this program:
As you can see - all the most necessary functions.
By the way, with the help of this program, you can also check external and network drives.
Another similar program is JDiskReport.
It differs from the previous one primarily in the absence of the Russian language.
After launch, you will be prompted to select a directory to scan and open the saved file with the analysis.
You can specify the whole disk and go:
The window is divided into two parts: the location is indicated on the left, and the diagram is formed on the right.
Let's deal with the left side.
It displays a list of directories sorted by "most", ie. the more space the folder takes up, the higher it is. In subfolders the same story.
The right side is much more interesting.
In the lower part, you can change the view of the diagram (out of the four provided) and enable the display of files (tick Show files).
In the upper part, you can switch to the 50 "best" files ( top 50), see how many files in size occupy certain places ( Size Dist), when and how many files were last modified ( modified) and how much space certain types of files take up ( types).
In the top menu of the program itself, only two switches are interesting: the first, for sorting alphabetically (and not by "most"), the second for displaying the number of files (not volume).
But you can only view this information. To delete files, you will have to open Explorer and look for this folder or file there. But you can also right-click on the folder and select Open Explorer... to open.
The next program to analyze and find large files is Scanner.
The program differs from the previous ones in that it does not require installation (portable).
After starting, it immediately scans all disks and shows summary information:
You can select a specific drive, as a result of the scan, the volume of folders will be shown:
Instruction
Start the explorer using the WIN + E hotkey combination assigned to it (Russian letter U). In addition to this method, there are others - for example, by right-clicking the "My Computer" shortcut, you can select the "Explorer" item in the drop-down context menu. Or you can simply double-click this shortcut or select "Run" from the main menu on the "Start" button, enter the explorer command and press the Enter key.
Navigate to the folder you want to size by expanding the directories one by one in the left pane of the explorer. When you reach the desired folder, click it and in the status bar you will see the total size of all files stored here. The status bar is located at the bottom edge of the file manager window. If it is not displayed in your explorer, then open the “View” section in its menu and click on the item that is called “Status Bar”. Note that the number in the status bar only indicates the size of the files in that folder, regardless of the presence or absence of subdirectories.
Right-click on that folder's icon in the left pane of Explorer if the folder contains subdirectories and you want to know their total size. In the drop-down context menu, select the lowest line - "Properties". A separate folder properties window will open, where on the “General” tab (by default) in the “Size” line you will see the total weight of all files in this directory along with the weight of files in all subfolders. In addition to the total weight, you can also find out the total number of files and subfolders here.
Useful advice
In the Explorer status bar, you can also see the amount of remaining free space on the drive where the folder is located.
Before posting on the Internet, photos must be compressed to a certain size, because. large files can significantly slow down page loading. To find out the size of the uploaded photo in Linux, you need to use the programs from the standard kit.
You will need
- Linux Ubuntu operating system.
Instruction
On Ubuntu operating systems of the Linux family, the image size can be found directly from the file properties. To do this, open the folder with the image and right-click on the image. In the context menu that opens, select "Properties".
You will see a window titled "Properties _file_name.jpg". The physical size of the file (in MB) is indicated on the "Basic" tab in the "Size" line. The actual size of the picture is indicated on the last tab "Images" in the lines "Width" and "Height". To close the window, click the corresponding button.
To view the properties of a file and then edit it, you need to open the image through the Gimp program. Right-click on the picture, select the "Open in program" section, then click on the line "Gimp Image Editor". In the main window of the program, click the top menu "Image" and select "Image Size".
In the window that opens, you will see the actual size of the image and you can change it. To do this, change the value of the "Width" or "Height" blocks. After clicking on the "Edit" button, the edited image will be transformed.
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