Folder size in status bar at bottom of Explorer

In XP, the size of any folder you selected in the
left pane was shown in the Status Bar at the bottom.

Can't seem to get Vista to do this. I know about
the pop-up that does the same thing, but this only
works when the folder is displayed in the right pane.
There's an empty space for it in the Status Bar, but
nothing ever gets displayed there.

Also another annoyance: strategy I used in XP to
make Details the default for all folders system-wide
regardless of content doesn't stick...is it the BAGS
thing again? I would have thought MS would fix
this in Vista.

Vista Home Prem.

Please see the following thread:
http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/ta...s/Default.aspx
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"V Green" <> wrote in message
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> In XP, the size of any folder you selected in the
> left pane was shown in the Status Bar at the bottom.
>
> Can't seem to get Vista to do this. I know about
> the pop-up that does the same thing, but this only
> works when the folder is displayed in the right pane.
> There's an empty space for it in the Status Bar, but
> nothing ever gets displayed there.
>
> Also another annoyance: strategy I used in XP to
> make Details the default for all folders system-wide
> regardless of content doesn't stick...is it the BAGS
> thing again? I would have thought MS would fix
> this in Vista.
>
> Vista Home Prem.
>
>

Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> Please see the following thread:
> http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/ta...s/Default.aspx
That doesn't answer question. In XP if you selected a folder the status
bar told you how many objects were in the folder and the total size of
them. In vista you just get "1 item selected". So the question is how
to get the XP behaviour in Vista.

You are not gonna get the same behaviour in XP unfortunately, if its in a
directory, you just have to select all files and the 'Details Pane' will
show the amount of space used by the files in the folder.
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"David Sanders" <> wrote in message
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> Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
>> Please see the following thread:
>> http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/ta...s/Default.aspx
> That doesn't answer question. In XP if you selected a folder the status
> bar told you how many objects were in the folder and the total size of
> them. In vista you just get "1 item selected". So the question is how to
> get the XP behaviour in Vista.

But the "space" for it is there. Did someone on
the design team just forget?

How about the system-wide Details view for all
folders issue?

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
news:uIpV%...
> You are not gonna get the same behaviour in XP unfortunately, if its in a
> directory, you just have to select all files and the 'Details Pane' will
> show the amount of space used by the files in the folder.
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "David Sanders" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin] wrote:
> >> Please see the following thread:
> >>
http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/ta...s/Default.aspx
> > That doesn't answer question. In XP if you selected a folder the status
> > bar told you how many objects were in the folder and the total size of
> > them. In vista you just get "1 item selected". So the question is how to
> > get the XP behaviour in Vista.
>
>

V Green;571266 Wrote:
> But the "space" for it is there. Did someone on
> the design team just forget?
>
> How about the system-wide Details view for all
> folders issue?
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <andred25@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uIpV%236WVIHA.1204@xxxxxx> > >
> > > You are not gonna get the same behaviour in XP unfortunately, if its
> > in a
> > > directory, you just have to select all files and the 'Details Pane'
> > will
> > > show the amount of space used by the files in the folder.
> > > --
> > > Andre
> > > Blog: 'Teching It Easy: Windows Vista'
> > (http://adacosta.spaces.live.com)
> > > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > > 'Teching It Easy: Windows Vista: Windows Vista RTM FAQ and
> > Quick Start Guide.'
> > (http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry)
> > > "David Sanders" <news@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:uRYZ0rWVIHA.3452@xxxxxx> >
> '[BUG] Windows Vista Explorer Statusbar Doesnt Show File Size
> Information in Drives Root - Bug Report - Microsoft Windows Community'
> (http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/tabid/324/forumid/88/threadid/17104/scope/posts/Default.aspx)> > >
> > >
> > > > >

Hi V Green,

This tutorial will explain why the folder size is not there and how to
see it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/11...lder-size.html

Shawn


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