Comments on: WinDirStat, Awesome Disk Usage Analyzer http://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SageCrispinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-36277 SageCrispin Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:14:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-36277 Charles-Ran perfect the first time through on my Win7 HP tablet. Reinstall maybe? Charles-Ran perfect the first time through on my Win7 HP tablet. Reinstall maybe?

]]> By: Charles Kanehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-36246 Charles Kane Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:15:21 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-36246 Regrettably it had terrible problems parsing my user directories on a win 7 machine till it finally gave up and froze. Tried again on a reboot and it failed again. Third try I let it do another drive first and after about 20mins it finally finished reading my C drive. Not good. Very pretty once running and works fine. I'm rather attached to Free Disk Analyzer which is not pretty but is very clearly laid out with Largest Files and Largest Folders tabs - that about it. Still in this scase simplicity is pretty neat. I recommend it. Regrettably it had terrible problems parsing my user directories on a win 7 machine till it finally gave up and froze.
Tried again on a reboot and it failed again. Third try I let it do another drive first and after about 20mins it finally finished reading my C drive. Not good.
Very pretty once running and works fine.
I’m rather attached to Free Disk Analyzer which is not pretty but is very clearly laid out with Largest Files and Largest Folders tabs – that about it. Still in this scase simplicity is pretty neat. I recommend it.

]]> By: Joehttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-35931 Joe Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:36:02 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-35931 I like it! Wow, a 320 GB hard drive almost 80% full. I like it! Wow, a 320 GB hard drive almost 80% full.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-35883 David M Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:30:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-35883 Cool... it looks biological, like the individual cells of something alive. I could see my collection of tens of thousands of songs, dozens of games and thousands of pictures.Thanks Rich Cool… it looks biological, like the individual cells of something alive. I could see my collection of tens of thousands of songs, dozens of games and thousands of pictures.

Thanks Rich

]]> By: SageCrispinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-35880 SageCrispin Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:15:03 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-35880 While not in the video, perhaps it should also be mentioned that it is possible to click in the upper right window to see all files of a given type. The colored blocks will then highlight all ".mp3;s", ".exe's" or ".avi's" or what have you, showing what TYPES of files are using up your valuable space. Also, clicking in the upper left on folders, not just files, shows the space used collectively by all the contained files. Hitting "My Music" or "My Videos" can be quite enlightening. While not in the video, perhaps it should also be mentioned that it is possible to click in the upper right window to see all files of a given type. The colored blocks will then highlight all “.mp3;s”, “.exe’s” or “.avi’s” or what have you, showing what TYPES of files are using up your valuable space. Also, clicking in the upper left on folders, not just files, shows the space used collectively by all the contained files. Hitting “My Music” or “My Videos” can be quite enlightening.

]]> By: SageCrispinhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-35879 SageCrispin Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-35879 I have a "package" that I maintain for use when setting up a new machine. Windirstat has been in there for as long as I can remember. I find it far more useful than the "HD cleaners". Not to say I don't reach for CCleaner now and then, but when space gets tight, Windirstat is the one to go to first. I have a “package” that I maintain for use when setting up a new machine. Windirstat has been in there for as long as I can remember. I find it far more useful than the “HD cleaners”. Not to say I don’t reach for CCleaner now and then, but when space gets tight, Windirstat is the one to go to first.

]]> By: TemperingPickhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/windirstat-awesome-disk-usage-analyzer/comment-page-1/#comment-35878 TemperingPick Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:25:25 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=10690#comment-35878 Also, if you use PortableApps there is a portable version too.http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/windirstat_portable Also, if you use PortableApps there is a portable version too.

http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/windirstat_portable

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