determining if a folder is empty without opening it

[jpathman]

Is it possible to determine if a folder is empty without opening it?

 

[x BlueRobot]

Right-Click the file, and then go to Properties, here you will see the number of files within the folder.

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums

Just hover your mouse over it and it should say Empty folder.

Jerry

 

[jpathman]

That would be wonderful, but doesn't work. I'm in Windows7 OS

 

[jpathman]

Hovering over it would be great, but doesn't seem to work. I'm on Windows7 OS.

 

[x BlueRobot]

We are both using Windows 7, what do you mean?

 

[derekimo]

Welcome to the forum,

See if option 1 of this tutorial helps,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11836-pop-up-descriptions-enable-disable.html

It should have been enabled by default, but things do happen.

If it already is enabled, try disabling then re-enabling and see if you get the hover pop-up.

 

[nilank]

That would be wonderful, but doesn't work. I'm in Windows7 OS

Can't you view the properties of the folder? Be more specific.

 

[jpathman]

Thanks Derekimo!

 

[x BlueRobot]

Has it worked?

 

[derekimo]

Thanks Derekimo!

You're welcome, did that fix it?

 

[jpathman]

enabling popups has worked but it takes a little time for the top up to register. Better would be if a "size" column would appear for each folder (in addition to - for each file)

 

[x BlueRobot]

Have you tried viewing the Folder Properties? That will give the size of files contained within the selected folder (See Post #2).

 

[jpathman]

Selecting folder properties works, but that point I might as well open the folder. I'm trying to maker it quicker - so I can see at a glance if a folder is empty or not, just by seeing the list of folders.

 

[kado897]

Be very careful. Some folders that report empty are not. You just may not have permission to access it.

 

[x BlueRobot]

You can check for any hidden files by:

• http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html

 

[nilank]

enabling popups has worked but it takes a little time for the top up to register. Better would be if a "size" column would appear for each folder (in addition to - for each file)

Right click in an empty space inside a folder > View > Details.

This way can show sizes of files in a seperate column but NOT sizes of folders.

Windows 7 explorer is not that customizable but here is a third party app that can show all folder sizes, but is not very GUI friendly.

Here's the link: Folder Size for Windows