How to take control over Windows 7

Layback Bear said:

You can just hover the cursor over the folder and it will show you the size and date and other information.

Strange, "hover over" doesn't provide file size information for several folders on all 3 of my systems. Also, the following link seems to substantiate my findings;

Windows 7 Explorer: how to show total size of all files in current folder? - Super User

Here's a screen shot from one of my systems;



Could you explain how you accomplished this?

For me, it's Folder Options: "Display file size information in folder tips".

TwoCables said:

For me, it's Folder Options: "Display file size information in folder tips".

Either I am having a senior moment, not all that rare, or something else is going on. See image;



I am viewing the top level folders in my "C" drive and there is no size data and I have the appropriate setting selected as shown in the attached image.

Layback Bear said:

I think I found some help. Take a look at this.

Pop-up Descriptions - Enable or Disable

That worked, thanks!