WinDirStat Portable for Windows

It's always a terrible feeling when you realize that you're about to run out of room on your hard drive, and it's even worse when you have no idea what's taking up all that space. WinDirStat Portable is a lightweight program that lets users quickly identify the biggest space hogs on their machines and then take action to tidy things up.

• Directory List View: This shows your files and folders in a way that looks like Windows Explorer but is organized by size.
• Treemap View: This shows your files as colored rectangles. Bigger rectangles mean bigger files.
• Extension List: This tells you what types of files are taking up space and shows the colors used in the Treemap.

WinDirStat Portable is great for cleaning up your disk. You can open files, see their properties, or delete them right from the app. It works with network drives too, so you can manage files across your network. There’s also a feature to create reports on how you use your disk space.

The program is available in many languages, including English, Spanish, German, and Russian. This makes it useful for a lot of people around the world.

The program's interface is plain and utilitarian. When the program is launched, a dialog box asks users to select the drives or folders they want to analyze. The program then scans the selected locations and displays the results as a treemap, with rectangles of various sizes and colors representing the files on the drive. This visual representation is a great way to get an idea of what's on your hard drive with just a quick glance. WinDirStat also displays a directory list and extension list, and both of these interact with each other and the treemap; click on a folder or file type in one view, and it will be highlighted in the others. WinDirStat lets users view folder properties, locate them in Windows explorer, and either move files to the Recycle Bin or delete them permanently. The built-in Help file is well-written and thorough, providing plenty of information about each of the program's features. Overall, WinDirStat Portable is nothing fancy, but it's a great way to get a quick overview of your computer's contents, and its portability makes it a good choice for IT professionals who need to assess the contents of multiple machines.

WinDirStat Portable installs and uninstalls without issues. We recommend this program to everyone.

• This version may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.