WinDirStat Overexposed
I seriously do not understand that fascination with WinDirStat! Seriously, why does this program keep getting press, time and time again?? I downloaded it and it’s cool and stuff but seriously…between gHacks, Lifehacker, and 500 other blogs out there why is this recycled over and over again?
It’s not even that useful if you want to know the truth. Graphically, it’s cool. You see all those little boxes and they are shaded and visually appealing. But if you want a tool that works and works perfectly time and time again, it’s Treesize Pro. I recommend you download that one and use it.
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In 2005, gHacks reported about WinDirStat. This is freeware that shows how big directories are. WinDirStat displays everything in the C:\ (etc) drive, colour coded for the first level directory (eg Program Files or Windows), and on tiers below that it is divided as blocks. This is a easy to use visualisation. WinDirStat runs on all Windows operating systems from 95 (w/IE5) to Vista!Analyse your hard disk and stop wasting space
March 4th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
I tried to focus my article on alternatives for OS X and Linux :)
March 4th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
First off, thank you very much for replying to my little catbox here.
Second, I’m not venting at you specifically, just I’ve seen that utility like a million times and wonder what the fascination is. I see the point of your article now though having re-read it.
p.s. I fixed your link.
October 29th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Perhaps Windirstat receives a lot of attention because it remains FREE! Who has $50 to throw at some corporate rubbishware besides you? Next time you decide to bash software you should be cautious to stay in the same class grouping. Don’t compare pay-for-apps to freeware dunkoff!