How to Check Folder Size in Windows 11

This post shows students and new users how to check a folder size when using Windows 11.

Viewing folder size in Windows 11 can help manage storage space on your computer. Knowing which folders take up the most space allows you to decide which files to delete or move to an external drive.

This can help improve the performance of your computer and prevent it from slowing down due to a lack of storage space. Additionally, knowing the size of a folder can be useful when sharing files with others or backing up important data.

Some things and settings have changed so much that folks must learn new ways of using Windows.

To get started with viewing folder sizes in Windows 10, follow the steps below:

How to view folder size in File Explorer

To get to File Explorer, select the folder icon on the taskbar. File Explorer is an app that allows you to browse and manage files and folders in Windows 11. You can go to File Explorer by selecting the taskbar icon or pressing the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard.

Next, select the folder, right-click on the folder for which you want to view its size, and click “Properties” in the context menu.

Make sure to select the folder first.

This will display folder properties dialog showing folder size in the “Size” and “Size on disk” display fields.

This also gives you details like when the folder was created, files and other sub-folders within the folder, count and folder attributes (like hidden and read-only), and more.

How to view folder size via mouse hover

Another way to view a folder size is to hover your mouse over the folder in File Explorer to display a hover-over tooltip with the folder size. This method is simpler to get folder size details than the first method above. However, some root folders will not display their hover-over tooltips.

The above are only two methods of getting or displaying a folder size. There might be other ways in Windows 11. However, the two methods above will come in handy when you want to quickly get the size of a folder.

Conclusion:

• Knowing how to check folder sizes in Windows 11 helps in effective storage management.
• Regularly monitoring folder sizes can prevent performance issues due to lack of disk space.
• The two methods provided—using File Explorer properties and mouse hover—are quick and user-friendly.
• Familiarizing yourself with these techniques can make file organization and data sharing much easier.
• Always consider moving or deleting large files to maintain optimal storage on your device.