FolderSizes - Disk Space Manager

Our disk space analysis tool, FolderSizes, combines a great many powerful concepts that paint an overall picture of disk space usage on the target file system(s).

Some of our customers, however, have asked us to consider focusing in on the problem of finding and managing duplicate files throughout various drives and folders. As you probably know, we’re always listening… and we’ve decided that this need is best served through the development of a new software product – one that focuses exclusively on duplicate file management.

In fact, we’ve been working on exactly that – a new duplicate file management solution. And we’re ready to let a few people take an early look before we release a broader public beta. If you’re very familiar with file management concepts and would like to see what we’ve got cooking, then email me on the subject. Please note that we’re only supporting Windows XP/2000 for this early preview, and things are still a little rough around the edges (e.g. documentation is still being written, etc.). But if you like hanging out on the bleeding edge, give us a shout – we’d like to get your feedback.

A lot of FolderSizes users have told us that they appreciate being able to right-click on folder locations throughout the software and have the option to open a command prompt directly from that folder.

Well, this feature has been enhanced further in the new version 3.3 – you can now even right-click files and get this behavior. FolderSizes simply opens a command prompt from the folder that contains the file:

Note that Cmd Prompt From Here is available not only from the main FolderSizes report detail view, but also from every file report detail view and from the built-in file search facility.

Version 3.3 of FolderSizes was released on April 7th, 2005. It contains a number of improvements, as well as a couple of bug fixes. You can read all about the new release here.

We’ve also taken the time to re-develop the PDF version of the product help file. This version is handy if you need to print off a copy or two. I hate to brag, but I think you’ll find that it’s the most exciting thing you’ve ever read in your entire life. Honest.

As always, please keep the feedback coming. We use your comments, thoughts, and criticisms (our feelings aren’t too delicate – let em’ rip) to constantly improve and evolve FolderSizes. So don’t hesitate to contact us.