Windows 10: How large should files at drive root be?

Discus and support How large should files at drive root be? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; So according to system I have 226GB in files at drive root. Is that a lot and should I do something about it?I also couldn't find that many files in... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Hao S, Dec 31, 2022.

  1. Hao S Win User

    How large should files at drive root be?


    So according to system I have 226GB in files at drive root. Is that a lot and should I do something about it?I also couldn't find that many files in the drive root folder see below

    :)
     
    Hao S, Dec 31, 2022
    #1
  2. gypsycomp Win User

    showing the total of folders/files in drive root

    Properties are shown differently for folders and roots.
    Root properties only shows used and free space.
    Folder properties shows Size, Size on Disk, number of files/folders.
    Questions:
    1 - How can I discover on the root drive the total of folders and files on drive?
    2 - Better, how could I list the number of files within each folder?
    3 - Even better, how could I list the total of subfolders and files at each level within the tree branches?
     
    gypsycomp, Dec 31, 2022
    #2
  3. Files & Folders View as medium or large Icons

    To assist you better, we would suggest that you try to follow the steps below:

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Once you are viewing a folder, right click an empty space within the File Explorer window and select View from the dialogue menu, then choose Large or any icon you wanted to use. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut keys on the keyboard to
      change your View settings:
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 1 Extra Large
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Large icons
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 3 Medium Icons
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 4 Small Icons
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 5 List
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Details
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Tiles
    • CTRL + SHIFT + 8 Content
    3. Once you have the view set, you can make it the default view for

    every folder.

    4. Click Apply, then click OK.

    Update us on the result.
     
    Marivel Man, Dec 31, 2022
    #3
  4. DaveK Win User

    How large should files at drive root be?

    Defrag: Move Large Files To End Of Drive?

    Hey guys, I saw Defraggler has the option to move large files to the end of the drive, I picked movies (MKV/MP4 etc.)

    Is it good to move these large files to the end of the drive? I'm assuming it's for less used files so it doesn't read them as fast or something?

    Should I do this or just put it back to normal?
     
    DaveK, Dec 31, 2022
    #4
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