Scans for folder sizes take time. It depends on how big the folder is in terms of number of folders and files deep within it. If you start scanning a big disk to add up the file and folder sizes, it may contain hundreds of thousands of folders and millions of files. You don't want to sit there waiting for a full disk scan when all you are interested in is a specific folder and its subfolders. Neither do you want to use the mighty Task Manager to stop a wrong scan started by mistake on a big folder. Beware of disk utilities that get locked into a long operation like a scan and don't give you any way to cancel out of it. Such utilities appear to hang because they often don't display how the scan is progressing. It takes quite an effort to build such features that give useful feedback. No wonder, you often reach for the Task Manager to stop such programs.

ShowSize is smart software. You can precisely go to scan the folder that you are really interested in. And, if by mistake, you start a scan on a big folder and then change your mind, you don't have to grit your teeth and sit through till it completes. You can simply cancel it by clicking on a Cancel button.

Read more about the superior design of ShowSize in this article.

Free updates/maintenance for one year!

Most software companies charge for an upgrade even if they release a major version after 6 months of your purchase. But we promise to give you free updates for one year regardless of the version number. Note that the the paid edition is an entirely separate download from the trial edition. But once you buy, you get an ability to download the paid version updates from our self-service user support area for one years. You don't have to carry around or back up the software. Download the software again and again from anywhere on the Internet!