Windows provides a range of tools for organizing data into files, folders, and other categories, allowing users to sort this data by various criteria such as date, type, and size. Let's explore how to sort files and folders in Windows by size.

Table of Contents

• How to Sort Files by Size
• How to View Folder Size
• How to Sort Folders by Size

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Windows enables sorting files by size in several ways, though it does not offer a built-in method to sort folders by size. To address this limitation, users can utilize various third-party applications. We'll discuss three of these after detailing how to sort files by size and view folder size.

How to Sort Files by Size

Using File Explorer Columns

File Explorer provides quick-access columns in its header that you can use to sort files. To sort by size using these columns, click on the "Size" column header. Files will be sorted accordingly, with a downward arrow indicating a descending order and an upward arrow showing an ascending order.

With Right-Click Sort

Another method to sort files within a folder is by right-clicking inside the folder. A context menu will appear; click on "Sort by -> Size." The files will then be sorted based on their size.

Using a Toolbar Button

Click on the "Sort" button on the toolbar, and from the dropdown menu, select "More" and then choose to sort by size.

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How to View Folder Size

Windows does not show folder sizes in a list like it does for files. To view the size of a folder, hover your cursor over it. A tooltip will appear, displaying the folder's details.

Alternatively, right-click on the folder, and from the context menu, select "Properties."

A window will open, showing detailed information about the folder, including its size.

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How to Sort Folders by Size

Third-party folder management applications offer various useful features. Here, we'll discuss three apps and how to use them to sort folders by size.

Folder Size

Folder Size is a free utility app that scans your hard drive and lists backup folders, system folders, and hidden folders. It also allows you to view and sort folders by size.

Additionally, Folder Size can create bar graphs and pie charts to show the space used by each folder, available space, and more. These visualizations help generate detailed reports to assist users in freeing up space and removing unnecessary files and folders.

1. Download Folder Size from its official website and launch it. It is compatible with Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit).

If Windows Defender flags Folder Size as from an "Unknown publisher," click "More Info" on the prompt, then "Run anyway" to proceed.

2. Choose the drive you wish to scan. This is a one-time step; you won't need to scan your drive again upon subsequent logins.

3. Click the "Scan" button in the menu bar and select "Scan Selected Drive."

Once the scan finishes, Folder Size will automatically arrange all folders by size, displaying detailed graphs and percentages of space usage.

You can also sort subfolders and files within a folder by selecting the folder you want to sort.

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SpaceSniffer

SpaceSniffer offers insights into how data is distributed across your system. This freeware uses a tree map visualization to provide a real-time, area-centric view of your system's space allocation. Changes made to system files are reflected in real-time with pulsating storage cells, helping you understand repository resource distribution, file/folder allocation, and clustering. However, SpaceSniffer only sorts files in ascending order.

1. Download the zip file from the official website. It supports Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

2. Extract the files to your chosen location.
3. Launch SpaceSniffer in administrator mode to interact with all system files and avoid errors.

4. In the popup window, select the drive(s) you want to scan and click Start. The scanning process may take several minutes, depending on your system's storage, drive type (HDD or SSD), and occupied space.

After the scan, you'll see an integrated view of your system storage. SpaceSniffer automatically sorts folders in ascending order, displaying larger folders with more significant visual space.

Click on the toolbar icon (three cubes) to enable a detailed view of files within folders.

To view a subfolder, zoom into the parent folder or double-click it.

SpaceSniffer will then arrange the contents of the opened folder similarly.

To speed up scanning, adjust the animation settings:

1. Click on "Edit -> Configure."
2. In the SpaceSniffer Configuration dialog, go to the Animation tab.
3. Adjust the "Animation smoothness" slider to "jerky" and uncheck "DynaSmooth."

This will reduce scan times, particularly on slower systems with HDDs. You can also minimize the SpaceSniffer window to decrease system load during background scanning.

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GetFolderSize

GetFolderSize is another disk analyzer tool that serves as a file explorer, system storage scanner, and organizer. Designed to simplify data management in our data-heavy world, its interface is straightforward yet effective for sorting folders by size.

This freeware, like the others mentioned, automatically scans your system. Once done, you can view, organize, and sort your documents and folders. It can also generate a comprehensive list of folders and their sizes, which you can download in text or CSV format.

1. Download the application from the official website. It supports Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows XP, and Windows Vista. Extract it to your preferred location and run it as administrator.

2. Select the drive to scan and click the "Scan Selected Drive" button in the toolbar above the drive list.

GetFolderSize will take a few minutes to complete the scan, depending on the disk size.

After scanning, all folders on the drive will be listed by size in the sidebar.

4. Click on the "Size" column header to sort the folders in either ascending or descending order.

You can navigate through the folders, and as you open one, its subfolders will also be sorted by size.

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