Solved - Windows XP status bar

[UltimateSilence]

Hello,

I am wondering why Windows XP (SP3?) does not show the size of a selected folder in the status bar? I was told that Windows 95 does show the size, but my Windows 98SE installation exhibits the same behavior as XP SP3 (no status displayed).

Is there a way to get it to show? Or is this another instance of Microsoft brutally murdering another useful feature for no apparent reason?

Edited May 14, 2012 by UltimateSilence

[tomasz86]

Windows 2000 doesn't show it either. You may want to try Folder Size.

[UltimateSilence]

Windows 2000 doesn't show it either. You may want to try Folder Size.

Tomasz86,

Thank you for your reply.

That's really unfortunate. Is there a way to show it without resorting to a program(s)? Not that I don't love SourceForge!

Edited May 13, 2012 by UltimateSilence

[tomasz86]

I don't think so

I've always used Folder Size.

[UltimateSilence]

I don't think so

I've always used Folder Size.

Tomasz86,

Do the previous versions of Windows show the size in the status bar?

[tomasz86]

Frankly speaking, I don't remember. It's been such a long time since I used Win9x...

[submix8c]

No, at least 98SE doesn't and I don't believe any of them ever did.

edit - could check W95, but not sure if yes/no...

P.S. thx for Folder Size link - got it.

Edited May 13, 2012 by submix8c

[UltimateSilence]

No, at least 98SE doesn't and I don't believe any of them ever did.

edit - could check W95, but not sure if yes/no...

P.S. thx for Folder Size link - got it.

Submix,

I am relieved. Windows 95 does not display the size of folders! This means that it isn't removed in Windows XP!

I am currently running 95 in a virtual machine in VirtualBox.

Edited May 14, 2012 by UltimateSilence

[bphlpt]

So, false alarm then? "Problem" solved?

Cheers and Regards

[submix8c]

@UltimateSilence - be so kind as to change title to "Solved" leaving this as an FYI topic plus a nice utility to do said function.