Finding out what directories are using the most space on windows

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Best program to visualize file system usage on Windows?

Hi, I have about 2 terabytes of total space spread over several drives.. While I still have 500 GB free which should last quite a while I want to do some cleanup.

I'm not very organized and the directory structure is a total mess.. It would take days to go through everything, but according to the 80/20 rule 80% of the space is used by 20% of directories. How do I find them?

For example: C:\a - 200 GB C:\b - 111 GB

Then if I want to see the subdirectories of C:: C:\a\b - 140 GB C:\a\aaaa - 100 GB

..and so on.

Is there a builtin windows command / program or a 3rd party utility to do that?

Answer 1

WinDirStat was made for this task!

It'll show you exactly where your space is going.

Answer 2

TreeSize is another such application.

Answer 3

I like SpaceSniffer. Small, fast, and doesn't require an install.

Answer 4

Fans of the mighty Total Commander use the VisualDirSize plug-in.

Answer 5

I like SpaceMonger.

No assumption graphical interface, The older version is free. Rightclick gives menu items 'delete','open', 'zoom', etc...

Answer 6

And another one: Overdisk

Answer 7

I used to use Sequoia but started to find the look a bit dated, and it was flaky (especially if cancelled). Now prefer Spacesniffer, really intuitive to zoom in an a folder, zoom in again and so on, and be able to use back button to zoom back out to previous screen. Seems fairly quick too.

Answer 8

For viewing disk usage I prefer Steffen Gerlach's Scanner, for its innovative and visual pie display, and where each pie can be accessed by using click drilling and right-click menu.