WinDirStat

WinDirStat is a program that allows you to easily view the distribution of memory space on your hard drives. Thanks to this app you can see which folders are taking up the most space on your hard drive, quickly being able to identify if you are storing redundant or unwanted files on your computer.

Simply unzip and use

You just have to open the compressed file, unzip the folder that corresponds to the architecture of your PC (usually x86), and open the executable that you will find inside in order to use WinDirStat. And that's it. You don't even need to install the program. Once you have finished analyzing your hard drives, you can close the app and forget about it. The app won't leave any residual files on your PC.

Search for duplicate files

When performing the analysis, you can check the box to search for duplicate files. The scan will take a little longer if you check this box, but it does allow you to find files that are taking up unnecessary space on your computer. Checking this box is not only not required, but it is not even recommended the first time you use the tool. For the first analysis, go for the standard version so that you can quickly see which folders are taking up the most space on your PC.

Export the results to CSV

Although it is by no means a requirement, WinDirStat allows you to export the results to a CSV file to analyze them at your leisure or load them into the program itself in the future. Saving the results in this format is quick and easy, and recommended as it will probably save you time in future analyses.

The best way to visualize your hard drives

Download WinDirStat if you want to take an intuitive look at how your hard drives are being used. Thanks to this program you can look over your PC's whole memory. See which file formats are taking up the most space on your PC, which folders are the largest, and so on. A very useful program, thanks to which you can learn more about your PC and how you use it.