Spacehog locator

Although disk space availability is less of a concern, piling up files together on a single drive gets it filled up eventually. What’s more, a cleaning operation can be a pain in cluttered disk drives, but you can use specialized applications like Spacehog locator to easily find files and folders taking up the most space so you can take action.

Note that before you can take the application for a spin, you need to be sure that .NET Framework is installed on your computer. On the other hand, the program itself is good to go right after download, and can also be carried around on a thumb drive in case you want to use it on different computers with little effort.

The main window holds all functions you need to work with. Drive selection and filters take up a portion of the screen, while the other half is fitted with preview areas for large files and folders. Sadly, dropping directories over the main window has no effect, so you need to use built-in functions to specify scan target.

You’re not limited to a local disc drive, and you can also check removable storage devices. The entire drive can be selected, or you can specify a custom folder and all of its subdirectories. There’s a slider with which to configure size trigger either in MB or GB, with a maximum value of 10 GB.

The scan process can take a while depending on complexity and drive size. Files and folders are revealed as they’re detected, with the possibility to open them. When done, you can also bring up a pie chart with a detailed view of selected items in the target folders, and updating preview chart based on reference drive or folder.

In conclusion, Spacehog locator can help free up some space by letting you know what files and folders take up the most space on your computer. Filters are easy to configure, with options to launch items or jump to locations. It can be used on the go, and is certainly worth at least a try.