Windows user folder size less than actual size
I have a question about Windows user folder size.
I'm using Windows 10 latest version, let's denote my pc user name as abc. When I right click the folder c:usersabc and select Properties, Windows tells me the size of this folder is 16.7 GB.
But when I open this folder c:usersabc, select all sub-folders, like documents, downloads, ... again right click to see properties, Windows now tells me the size is 49.2 GB, which is the actual size.
I didn't create any symlinks nor hidden files here. So why there is so huge the difference? BTW, this only happens to my user folder c:usersabc, other directories seem pretty fine with size display.
Edit 1: I'm not asking how to get or visualize the correct folder size. My question is why the two displayed sizes are so different? Also, in my case, it's the folder size 'much less' than the actual size, not 'more' than, nor 'slightly different from'.
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I have a question about Windows user folder size.
I'm using Windows 10 latest version, let's denote my pc user name as abc. When I right click the folder c:usersabc and select Properties, Windows tells me the size of this folder is 16.7 GB.
But when I open this folder c:usersabc, select all sub-folders, like documents, downloads, ... again right click to see properties, Windows now tells me the size is 49.2 GB, which is the actual size.
I didn't create any symlinks nor hidden files here. So why there is so huge the difference? BTW, this only happens to my user folder c:usersabc, other directories seem pretty fine with size display.
Edit 1: I'm not asking how to get or visualize the correct folder size. My question is why the two displayed sizes are so different? Also, in my case, it's the folder size 'much less' than the actual size, not 'more' than, nor 'slightly different from'.
window
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
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asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
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superuser.com/questions/524134/…
– music2myear
May 15 '18 at 20:53
@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55
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I have a question about Windows user folder size.
I'm using Windows 10 latest version, let's denote my pc user name as abc. When I right click the folder c:usersabc and select Properties, Windows tells me the size of this folder is 16.7 GB.
But when I open this folder c:usersabc, select all sub-folders, like documents, downloads, ... again right click to see properties, Windows now tells me the size is 49.2 GB, which is the actual size.
I didn't create any symlinks nor hidden files here. So why there is so huge the difference? BTW, this only happens to my user folder c:usersabc, other directories seem pretty fine with size display.
Edit 1: I'm not asking how to get or visualize the correct folder size. My question is why the two displayed sizes are so different? Also, in my case, it's the folder size 'much less' than the actual size, not 'more' than, nor 'slightly different from'.
window
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
162
I have a question about Windows user folder size.
I'm using Windows 10 latest version, let's denote my pc user name as abc. When I right click the folder c:usersabc and select Properties, Windows tells me the size of this folder is 16.7 GB.
But when I open this folder c:usersabc, select all sub-folders, like documents, downloads, ... again right click to see properties, Windows now tells me the size is 49.2 GB, which is the actual size.
I didn't create any symlinks nor hidden files here. So why there is so huge the difference? BTW, this only happens to my user folder c:usersabc, other directories seem pretty fine with size display.
Edit 1: I'm not asking how to get or visualize the correct folder size. My question is why the two displayed sizes are so different? Also, in my case, it's the folder size 'much less' than the actual size, not 'more' than, nor 'slightly different from'.
window
window
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
162
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
162
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
edited May 16 '18 at 1:41
Patrick Mevzek
1,20521020
1,20521020
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
162
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
162
asked May 15 '18 at 20:50
C9ZC9Z
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superuser.com/questions/524134/…
– music2myear
May 15 '18 at 20:53
@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55
add a comment |
superuser.com/questions/524134/…
– music2myear
May 15 '18 at 20:53
@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55
superuser.com/questions/524134/…
– music2myear
May 15 '18 at 20:53
superuser.com/questions/524134/…
– music2myear
May 15 '18 at 20:53
@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55
@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55
add a comment |
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Confirmed as a bug in Windows 10 version 1803, no solution yet.
Enumerating a folder’s content in explorer just returns wrong data. A
2TB-HD contains e.g. real 43.048 files, 4.123 files and occupies 735
GB. Listing the folder properties in Windows 1803 will display: 4,104
files, 2,113 folders an a size of 98.9 GB. Only if the user go to the
folder, select all files (and subfolders) with CTRL+A, then the
properties are calculated correctly (in this case).
Ref: https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/04/windows-10-april-update-bugs-and-issues/
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
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answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
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Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
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Confirmed as a bug in Windows 10 version 1803, no solution yet.
Enumerating a folder’s content in explorer just returns wrong data. A
2TB-HD contains e.g. real 43.048 files, 4.123 files and occupies 735
GB. Listing the folder properties in Windows 1803 will display: 4,104
files, 2,113 folders an a size of 98.9 GB. Only if the user go to the
folder, select all files (and subfolders) with CTRL+A, then the
properties are calculated correctly (in this case).
Ref: https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/04/windows-10-april-update-bugs-and-issues/
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
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answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
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Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
add a comment |
Confirmed as a bug in Windows 10 version 1803, no solution yet.
Enumerating a folder’s content in explorer just returns wrong data. A
2TB-HD contains e.g. real 43.048 files, 4.123 files and occupies 735
GB. Listing the folder properties in Windows 1803 will display: 4,104
files, 2,113 folders an a size of 98.9 GB. Only if the user go to the
folder, select all files (and subfolders) with CTRL+A, then the
properties are calculated correctly (in this case).
Ref: https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/04/windows-10-april-update-bugs-and-issues/
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
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answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
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162
Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
add a comment |
Confirmed as a bug in Windows 10 version 1803, no solution yet.
Enumerating a folder’s content in explorer just returns wrong data. A
2TB-HD contains e.g. real 43.048 files, 4.123 files and occupies 735
GB. Listing the folder properties in Windows 1803 will display: 4,104
files, 2,113 folders an a size of 98.9 GB. Only if the user go to the
folder, select all files (and subfolders) with CTRL+A, then the
properties are calculated correctly (in this case).
Ref: https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/04/windows-10-april-update-bugs-and-issues/
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
1034
answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
C9ZC9Z
162
Confirmed as a bug in Windows 10 version 1803, no solution yet.
Enumerating a folder’s content in explorer just returns wrong data. A
2TB-HD contains e.g. real 43.048 files, 4.123 files and occupies 735
GB. Listing the folder properties in Windows 1803 will display: 4,104
files, 2,113 folders an a size of 98.9 GB. Only if the user go to the
folder, select all files (and subfolders) with CTRL+A, then the
properties are calculated correctly (in this case).
Ref: https://borncity.com/win/2018/05/04/windows-10-april-update-bugs-and-issues/
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
1034
answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
C9ZC9Z
162
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
1034
edited Jan 15 at 22:50
Mike Keskinov
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answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
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answered May 18 '18 at 20:06
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Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
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Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
Link-only answers are not helpful to the community in my opinion. We often find that when links stop working, answers that contained only a link, almost become unhelpful and/or incomplete.
– Ramhound
Aug 22 '18 at 18:04
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
I would find this answer to be more persuasive if it linked to a more authoritative or even reputable source. The site referenced above looks like a personal blog, and has many typos.
– Scott
Jan 15 at 23:52
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– music2myear
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@music2myear thank you for the information, but they were talking about some a small difference due to some NTFS features, but in my case the difference is so big so I don't think it's the reason.
– C9Z
May 15 '18 at 23:55