Show folder size windows 11

Method 1: Hover the Mouse Pointer over the Folder

By far, the easiest way to show the folder size on Windows is to hover the mouse pointer over the folder in the File Manager app.

This will show the date created, time, folder size, and contents.

However, in case the feature isn’t working for you, here’s how to fix it.

Step 1: Press the Windows key and open the Windows search menu.

Type File Explorer Options and hit Enter.

Step 2: Go to the View menu in the File Explorer options menu.

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Here, enable the Display file size information in the folder tips option.

Now, it’s important to keep in mind that this method is slightly unreliable. If the folder size is big in hundreds of GBs, you might not see the folder size immediately with this trick.

This trick will give you more details than the simple folder size on Windows 11.

Most users use this trick to check the folder size, see the number of files, check hidden files, rename folders, advanced sharing options, among others. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Press the Windows + E keys to open