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Softpedia Editor's Review for FolderSize Explorer Extension
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Adds a new column to the Details view in Windows Explorer.
Written by Bogdan Popa on November 22nd, 2011
Windows Explorer is still one of the most popular tools in Microsoft’s operating system, although we all agree that it lacks some important features.
For example, it doesn’t display the folder size in the detailed view mode, so you have to right click a folder and hit the properties option to view its size every time you need it.
But FolderSize Explorer Extension comes to solve this problem, bringing a new option into Windows that will allow users to see folder sizes in a second.
It’s not an app per se, but an extension, just like its name suggests, so you won’t see any interface or options. Just install it on your Windows XP machine and that’s it, but you still need to enable it in Windows Explorer.
All you have to do is to right click the column headers and look for the Folder Size entry, check it and click OK. Afterwards, if everything worked fine, you should be able to see the folder size displayed right in the Windows Explorer screen, alongside name, date modified and type information.
The most important thing is that FolderSize Explorer Extension doesn’t need too much time to display the folder size, so it goes so smooth that you might be tempted into believing that it’s actually a part of the operating system.
Unfortunately, there’s a downside too, because FolderSize Explorer Extension doesn’t work on Windows Vista or Windows 7, so it’s just compatible with 2k or Windows XP, be they 32- or 64-bit.
All in all, it’s great to see such a feature arriving in Windows and we can’t help but dream about a Windows 7 version as well.
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FolderSize Explorer Extension description
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Here are some key features of "FolderSize Explorer Extension":
· Don't switch to another program to see folder sizes. It's always there when you're viewing your folders (even in Open and Save file dialog boxes, you can change the view), and it's a great visual cue to help you find the one you're looking for. Not just for disk cleanup, but for any time you need to choose a folder.
· No scanning phase before you can start. As soon as you display the Folder Size column, you'll see sizes immediately. Large folders will continue to scan in the background while you browse your folders.
· Explorer will automatically update the folder size column in real-time. No more manual rescanning.
· Background scans won't monopolize your disk. When Folder Size detects that other programs are doing a lot of reading to and writing from the hard disk being scanned, the background scanning will wait for the other programs to finish.
· If you don't show the Folder Size column for a while, it won't forget what it's already scanned, but the background scanner doesn't stay active. It won't waste any CPU time maintaining the cache on your P2P sharing or gaming machine that's always changing files.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Added support for XP x64. All components recompiled for the x64 architecture.
· Added drive type disabling. Disable folder sizes for 4 drive types: local (hard drive), removable (USB), network, CD/DVD.
· Added Polish and Catalan translations.
· Reduced memory usage by not storing full path strings for every folder node. Slight CPU increase for significant memory savings should be an overall win.
· More efficient registry reading for user options.
· Upgraded compiler to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
· Minor optimizations with path parsing and service communication.
· Fixed folder sizes not updating correctly when moving folders.
· Fixed German translation.
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