FolderSizes Help

Scanning options provide a level of control over file system analysis operations.

 

Reparse Points

 

•Follow reparse points - Reparse points are available only within certain Windows operating systems, such NT/2k/XP. They allow for specific types of actions (such as redirection) to occur during the parsing of file system paths. Mount points and symbolic links (also known as directory junctions) are forms of reparse points. Generally speaking, you will not want FolderSizes to follow reparse points – doing so can cause the inclusion of duplicate or unintuitive paths.

 

Hard Links

 

•Track hard links - A hard link is the file system representation of a file by which more than one path references a single file in the same volume. Enabling this feature will cause FolderSizes to adjust allocated size metrics based upon the number of hard links present.

 

Important: Hard link tracking requires that individual files be opened (albeit very briefly), which has a negative affect on file system analysis performance.

 

Misc. Options

 

•Include folders in calculated date/time computations - By default, calculated date/time values are computed using both files and subfolders. You can configure them to use only files by disabling (un-checking) this option. Please note that some folders with no child files anywhere in their hierarchy will display "Unknown" calculated date/time values when this option is disabled.

•Assign backup/restore privileges to FolderSizes when possible - Allows FolderSizes to run with special privileges, which in turn improves the scope of its file system analysis capabilities.

•Set the allocated size of offline files equal to - By default, offline files will be shown as have an allocated size (e.g. "size on disk") equal to a single disk cluster. You can turn this feature off entirely, or configure it to use 4k, 8k, or 16k allocated size values for offline files.