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25th November 2005, 12:04 PM #1 Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
Does anyone know of a simple Folder and File size viewer that we can use on our network? We use disk quotas for users, but it's difficult for them to manage files themselves when it's so cumbersome identifying the large ones.
I use WinDirStat, but that is far too feature rich for students to use. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
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25th November 2005, 12:54 PM #2 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
This is quite good...
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/foldersize.htm
it integrates nicely with explorer so it's easy enough to use.
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25th November 2005, 01:32 PM #3 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students

Originally Posted by
_Bob_ Thanks. I'd already had a look at this as an option, but the sort folders by size option doesn't work.
The link is here if anyone wants a look.
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25th November 2005, 06:18 PM #4 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
I use
http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/
but I've never given it to the kids
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25th November 2005, 06:53 PM #5 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
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27th November 2005, 10:32 PM #6 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
I use Treesize Professional for exactly this sort of thing. Works fine for me & let's you see exactly where the space is being used.
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27th November 2005, 10:35 PM #7 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students

Originally Posted by
SpuffMonkey Its much better to use on the staff folders to find all the *really* big files 
I've been using it for ages, its really good. Pity its not being developed anymore.
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28th November 2005, 12:27 PM #8 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students

Originally Posted by
DMcCoy 
Originally Posted by
SpuffMonkey Its much better to use on the staff folders to find all the *really* big files
I've been using it for ages, its really good. Pity its not being developed anymore.
I do run it weekly! You'd be surprised (or probably not!) at some of the things it highlights
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28th November 2005, 12:43 PM #9 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students

Originally Posted by
SpuffMonkey Thanks, I'll download it and give it a try. It looks a bit like WinDirStat that I also use, but with less features. This may be perfect for what I want. Cheers.
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28th November 2005, 05:42 PM #10 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students
There's also a java one mentioned in the Essential Software Wiki page (JDiskView IIRC)
UPDATE: JDiskReport
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29th November 2005, 10:03 AM #11 Re: Easy Folder and File size viewer for students

Originally Posted by
sahmeepee There's also a java one mentioned in the Essential Software Wiki page (JDiskView IIRC)
This is almost perfect, except for the fact that it allows them to open explorer on their My Documents folder, which gives them access to the server. It would be great if there was something that you could set a path in, so that it just showed a view of their My Documents folder, and no more.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
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