Video summary

How to Make File Explorer Show Folder Sizes in Windows

Main summary

Key takeaways

Technology

Goal / What the tutorial does

  • Shows how to make Windows File Explorer (Details view) display folder sizes next to folders.
  • Without the mod:
    • Folders show no sizes by default.
    • You’d otherwise need to hover or use Right-click → Properties to see sizes.

Tool used (Windows “mod” system)

  • Uses a free mod manager app referred to in the tutorial as Winaero Tweaker? (the subtitles show something like “wind Haw”; context suggests a Winhawk/WinHawk-style mod system).
  • Workflow described:
    1. Install the free mod manager.
    2. Open the app’s Explore section to browse/search suggested mods.
    3. Find the mod “Better File Sizes in Explorer Details”.
    4. Click Details → Install.
    5. Enable/disable the mod using the app’s controls.

Key product feature: “Better File Sizes in Explorer Details”

  • Adds folder size calculation so File Explorer can show sizes in Details view.
  • Sorting behavior:
    • Sorting by size can place folders at the top or bottom.
    • File Explorer still groups folders together, so folders won’t intermix with files by size.

Important settings (performance + usage options)

The mod includes a “calculate folder sizes” option with modes:

  • Disabled
  • Always enabled
  • Enabled while holding the Shift key (on-demand)

Performance note

  • Always enabled may cause slowdowns, because File Explorer must calculate folder sizes each time—especially when there are many folders.
  • Shift-key mode reduces overhead by calculating sizes only while the user holds Shift.

User actions shown in the tutorial

  • After changing settings:
    • Click Save settings
    • Then refresh File Explorer to apply the changes.
  • In Shift-key mode:
    • Hold Shift + refresh to show folder sizes
    • Release Shift + refresh to hide them again

Sources / main speaker at end

  • The tutorial references and is likely presented by the video creator/instructor (no specific name provided in the subtitles).
  • Main external source mentioned:
    • The “Better File Sizes in Explorer Details” mod within the free mod manager app (spelled something like “wind Haw” in subtitles).

Original video