50 Awesome Open Source Apps You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Datamation ^ | 25 October 2010 | Cynthia Harvey

[zeugma]

Does anyone know of an app that can sort the folders in a windows system by size? I want to find out which folders have the most junk in them. Thanks.

If you were using Unix or Linux, you could just use the 'du' command. If you wanted to get fancy you could do something like this...

du -k | sort -nr | more

This would show the disk usage of each subdirectory, sort it numerically for you in reverse order (i.e., large directories first),  and then display the results a page at a time. If you wanted just the top 10 biggest directories...

du -k | sort -nr | head -10

Yeah, there will be weenies out there who will say, "but that's so hard". At least it's possible. There are also graphical tools to do essentially the same thing like "agedu", "gdmap", or "ncdu" among others.

[ShadowAce]

If you were using Unix or Linux,...

So an answer could be to boot up a Linux Live CD, mount the Windows drive, and the perform the instructions zeugma listed.

[raybbr]

Thanks for the replies. I will check them out.

To zeugma: I thought I specified Windows.... :^0

[GOPJ]

I like this thread! Thanks Shadow.

[raybbr]

Winderstat is pretty much what I was looking for.

This program is pretty neat. More info than I wanted and it breaks the file out into types, extensions, etc. Pretty cool!

Found it in a response on the Disk Fan page linked by "tacticalogic".

[mlo]

"DropIt creates a floating icon on your desktop. When you "drop" files on the icon, it moves them to the folder you've previously specified. It's very handy for cleaning up your filesystem. Operating System: Windows."

Just a Windows shortcut placed on the Desktop will do that.

[ShadowAce]

But the shortcut doesn't float!!

[HereInTheHeartland]

Any thoughts on the best free navigation apps for Blackberry? Preferably turn by turn directions like Verizon Navigator.

[ShadowAce]

Good question. I don’t own a blackberry (or any kind of smartphone), so I can’t help you. I’d recommend a Garmin Nuvi, though. :)

[Big Giant Head]

Hmmm. Bump for later.

[wvguy]

bookmark

[zeugma]

To zeugma: I thought I specified Windows.... :^0

Yeah, I was just being my normal smartass self. :-)

[mad_as_he$$]

later

[Alas Babylon!]

Good list. I use several of those myself.

[glasseye]

bump

[UB355]

Advanced System Care has a Disk Explorer module that will list the largest 100 files on your system

[raybbr]

Yeah, I was just being my normal smartass self. :-)

No. Really?

Okay. Foils at dawn...

[Kevmo]

Lots of folks pinging you, but did they steer you to a free ping test utility?

Ping Test Easy - Free software downloads and software reviews ...Apr 7, 2010 ... A handy, powerful, visual ping & IP scan utility for system administrator to check network connection.
http://www.download.cnet.com/Ping-Test-Easy/3000-2651_4-10523393.html

[Still Thinking]

Pixelitor is NOT like Gimp. It’s like 1 meg, for God’s sake. Much closer to Paint.

[Señor Zorro]

So an answer could be to boot up a Linux Live CD, mount the Windows drive, and the perform the instructions zeugma listed.

Or just use Cygwin.