Folder Size Explorer : A reliable and user-friendly software utility that comes in handy when you want to quickly calculate the size of your folders or the checksums of your files
If you store a lot of documents on your computer, chances are that you might run out of space on your hard disks, no matter how large they currently seem.Folder Size Explorer is one of the numerous applications that can help you view the size of all your directories, while browsing them on a daily basis.
Intuitive file explorer that shows folder sizes
The software solution comes with a highly intuitive GUI (graphic user interface) that enables you to browse through all the files and folders on your computer even if you are not a PC expert.One of the main functions of the application is that, unlike Windows Explorer, it also displays the sizes of your directories, while also offering you the possibility to sort the contents of a larger folder according to the size of the contained files and sub-folders.Due to this feature, you can easily detect the space hogs on your HDD so you can erase them when you want to quickly free up space on your computer. You also get the possibility to switch between measurement units, namely KB, MB or GB.
Calculate checksums of your folders and folders
Additionally, Folder Size Explorer can also be used to generate the hash of your documents, such as MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256.The best part is that you do not need to mark the files or folders you want to calculate checksums for, as all the items are processed in batch, as soon as you select the hash type you are interested in. You can also sort all the files from a chosen folder according to their checksum.
Export file list to CSV with a single click
Furthermore, you can enter a specific keyword and search for relevant results within the folder you are currently browsing through.All in all, Folder Size Explorer comes in handy to all those who want to manage their files within a user-friendly environment, while also getting advanced functions such as checksum calculator or exporting the current file list to CSV, with as little effort as possible.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows 2008 R2 / Windows 2008 64 bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Wind
Folder Size Explorer runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 1.3 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
File Management.
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