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folder properties says 2.67Gb, *.* properties says 6.41Gb
Hi;
I have a folder of home videos that I back up to a USB key with Syncback. The key is nearly full and I'm trying to reduce the size of that folder. But here's the thing; If I right-click on my 'Home videos' folder and select 'Properties', it tells me I have 564 files in 85 folders, taking 2.67Gb.
However, if I open the folder and search for *.* to show all the files, then select all, right-click, 'Properties', it tells me I have 2224 files in 249 folders taking 6.41Gb. Still, at the bottom of the Windows Explorer window it says 649 items selected.
This is the case on both the folder in My Documents on the PC and also the matching folder on the USB key.
Treesize also shows 2.67Gb for both folders.
In fact as far as I can figure, what with everything else on the same USB key, there wouldn't even be room for a 6Gb folder.
I've tried showing both hidden and system files and folders but there's nothing extra to see.
Can anyone please explain this anomaly? I must be doing something wrong but I can't figure it out!