Display Folder Size (Disk Space Used for Folder and Contents

[BobH]

Is there a way to cause File Explorer in Windows to display the cumulative size of all files in its folders and sub-folders? I need to know if the files I have exceed the size of an 8Gb thumb drive.

[StuartR]

I think you just need to right click on the folder and select properties

[HansV]

Right-click a folder in File Explorer and select Properties from the context menu.
If the folder has many subfolders, it may take a while to add the sizes together.
The screenshot below shows the result of my C:\Windows folder:

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(As you see, 'Size' and 'Size on disk' are different. 'Size on disk' is less here because some files are compressed. 'Size on disk' is the actual disk space taken up by all the files)

Note: the size is not displayed for shortcuts to folders, such as the items under Favorites, and if I remember correctly, not for Libraries either.

[BobH]

Thank you, Gentlemen!

I knew there had to be a way to do so but I could not find the information searching the 'Net or the Lounge.

Many thanks!