How to see file size kilobytes instead of bytes


  1. Posts : 26
    Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    How to see file size kilobytes instead of bytes


    I just want to know guys how do I see the file size in kilobytes
    instead of bytes of a file ?
    thanks for your answers in advance :)
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  2. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #2

    That's the default for Windows 7 when looking at the hard drive with Windows Explorer.

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  3. Posts : 26
    Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3


    like this ,
    instead of bytes , I want to display the kilobytes
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  4. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #4

    As far as I know, you can't. I thought you were talking about size in Windows Explorer.
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  5. Posts : 1,660
    Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
       #5

    Do you mean KB or KiB?
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  6. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #6

    What is KiB?


    KB = Kilobytes
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
       #7

    Ztruker said:
    What is KiB?


    KB = Kilobytes
    KB - Kilobyte - Kilobyte generally refers to 1000 bytes
    KiB - Kibibyte - Kibibyte refers to 1024 bytes

    The kibibyte is closely related to the kilobyte. The latter is often used in some contexts as a synonym for the kibibyte, but formally refers to 103 bytes = 1000 bytes, as the prefix is defined in the International System of Units.
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  8. Posts : 1,660
    Windows 8 Pro (32-bit)
       #8

    Ztruker said:
    What is KiB?


    KB = Kilobytes
    KB and KiB are both valid systems (with the former being multiples of 1000 and the latter multiples of 1024), and there's no completely valid reason to chose one over the other in computer use. In fact, Windows uses KiB but calls it KB while Macintosh uses KB in newer OSs, but in older ones calls KIB KB.

    And so to reduce confusion, Microsoft displays the values in bytes.
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  9. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #9

    I'll be dipped. I've been working with computers for a very long time and never, ever heard that definition. To me KB always meant 1024 bytes.

    xB is decimal (base 10)
    xiB is hexadecimal (base 16)

    A good day then as I learned something new. Thanks
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  10. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #10

    SiiJei said:
    like this ,
    instead of bytes , I want to display the kilobytes
    You can't mentally drop off the last three digits? It displays the information in a way that gives you as much detail as possible.
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