Folder search Size questions

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JAR1
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Folder search Size questions

Post by JAR1 »

I've configured Everything (Version 1.4.1.1005 (x64)) to locate and sort Folders by Size.

Looking for a particular Folder name within another particular directory (workfiles "O:\___________Configured Items\__2019 DOWNLOADS\" )

I get a listing of all folders within that location with their respective sizes.

The first listing (the largest) shows the Folder to be 146,850 KB.
- Bringing up its Properties its size is listed as 143 MB (150,373,788 bytes))
- Figuring Everything might be reporting on its parent folder I notice that folder is 669 MB (702,160,306 bytes))

Am I executing the search incorrectly or should I submit this to Bug Reports?

Thanks
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NotNull
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Re: Folder search Size questions

Post by NotNull »

146,850 KB = 150374400 Bytes.
The difference with 150,373,788 (612 bytes) might be cause by rounding off.

In general:
If your O:-drive is on a network or a local non-NTFS disk, it will be updated on a schedule (see Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Folders) and there might be changes made to that disk that Everything is not aware of.
void
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Re: Folder search Size questions

Post by void »

To show the folder size in bytes (might be useful to compare):
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the View tab on the left.
  • Change Size format to: Bytes
  • Click OK.
Does Everything report a different byte-size to that of the properties?
NotNull
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Re: Folder search Size questions

Post by NotNull »

On a technical level, there are reasons why the reported sizes can differ.
If interested, take a look here
(that list is not complete, btw; there are even more causes for differences)
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