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WizTree fans, I see you in my inbox and DMs.
I promise to check it out, but I can’t promise to stop using WinDirStat.
Progam Files (x86) isn’t unusual to be at the top, but those .pak files hint to the real culprit.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
I am just that old and stubborn.
However, that doesn’t mean third-party apps weren’t available.
Here’s why you should use it, too.
Progam Files (x86) isn’t unusual to be at the top, but those .pak files hint to the real culprit.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Each chunk represents a single file, and the color of that section represents the folder containing it.
A breakdown on the right side shows which file types are to blame for hogging the most storage space.
There are no downsides to a tidy drive.
Tekken 7 is the source of the .pak files, and is deleted for space, not because I’m bad at the game. Honest.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
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Scan your directory tree and see it in unique views sorted by size.
Files are displayed as colored rectangles proportional to their size, arranged in a straightforward structure that helps cleanup.
Microsoft Flight Simulator has the honor of living on its own hard drive due to the immense install size.(Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central)
Searching through subtrees helps identify the chunkiest of all files.
