| I want to | Open |
|---|---|
| Install WinDirStat now | Install WinDirStat on Windows |
| Know which file to download | Which download fits this computer |
| Check a download is genuine | Download WinDirStat safely |
| See what fills my drive | Read the WinDirStat treemap |
| Free up space | Clean up disk space from a scan |
| Decide between tools | WinDirStat vs WizTree |
Install and update
Install WinDirStat with winget or the MSI, keep it updated, or run the portable copy.
- Install WinDirStat on Windows Install WinDirStat, the free disk space analyzer, on Windows 10 or 11 with winget or the official x64 MSI, and choose its desktop, right-click and PATH options.
- Install and update WinDirStat with winget Use the winget package WinDirStat.WinDirStat to install, upgrade, pin or remove the WinDirStat disk space analyzer, and see what its manifest downloads.
- WinDirStat portable zip or MSI installer? Choose between the WinDirStat MSI and the portable zip or 7z: what each installs, where settings go, how WinDirStat.ini portable mode works, and how to update.
Comparisons
WinDirStat next to the other disk space analyzers people compare it with.
- WinDirStat vs TreeSize Free WinDirStat vs TreeSize Free on Windows: license, use at work, duplicate and large-file finders, treemap, reports and cleanup tools compared, with sources.
- WinDirStat vs SpaceSniffer WinDirStat vs SpaceSniffer: two free Windows disk space analyzers with treemaps. Compare license, source code, installation, views, duplicates and cleanup tools.
Scan and clean up
Read the treemap, find large and duplicate files, clean up safely, and check safety.
- How to read the WinDirStat treemap How to read the WinDirStat treemap: what rectangle size and color mean, why the biggest file type is blue, and how to zoom, select parents and switch layouts.
- Find large files with WinDirStat Find the largest files on a Windows drive with WinDirStat: the Largest Files tab, sorting the folder tree by size, and Search with size filters to list big files.
- Find duplicate files with WinDirStat Turn on WinDirStat's duplicate scan (it is off by default), read the Duplicate Files tab, pick a hash algorithm, and remove or hardlink copies safely.
- Clean up disk space from a WinDirStat scan Free disk space safely from a WinDirStat scan: delete to the Recycle Bin, move or compress big files, and use its Disk Cleanup, DISM and hibernation shortcuts.
- Is WinDirStat safe? Is WinDirStat safe? Who makes it, where the official files are, what it sends over the network, how deletes are guarded, and what to do about antivirus alerts.
Downloads, setup and reference
Official files, winget setup, the source repository and how WinDirStat compares with Windows' own storage tools.
- Download WinDirStat safely Download WinDirStat only from its GitHub releases, winget, the Microsoft Store or windirstat.net links. Check the file's SHA-256 before you run the MSI.
- Which WinDirStat download fits this computer? Pick the WinDirStat file for your PC: x64 MSI for most Windows 10 and 11 machines, ARM64 for Snapdragon laptops, x86 for 32-bit Windows, zip for no install.
- How to install winget for WinDirStat Get winget from Microsoft's App Installer, check it with winget --version, then install WinDirStat with one pasted command and keep it updated the same way.
- WinDirStat releases: which file to download Every file on a WinDirStat release explained: x64, ARM64 and x86 MSI, portable zip and 7z, MSIX, the hashes file and debug symbols, with sizes and SHA-256.
- WinDirStat on GitHub: the official repository The official WinDirStat source code lives at github.com/windirstat/windirstat. What the repo holds, how releases and betas are tagged, and where to report bugs.
- WinDirStat as a disk analyzer: every view explained What each WinDirStat view shows: folder tree, file types, treemap, flame graph, sunburst, Largest Files and Duplicate Files, and which one answers which question.
- Check storage on a PC with Windows Settings and WinDirStat See how full your drive is in Settings > System > Storage, then use WinDirStat to find which folders and files use the space. Steps for Windows 10 and 11.
- Move from Explorer folder Properties to WinDirStat Stop right-clicking folders one at a time for Properties. WinDirStat sizes every folder in one scan and adds its own entry to the folder and drive right-click menu.
- WinDirStat vs WizTree WinDirStat and WizTree both read the NTFS file table for fast scans. Compare license, cost, views, duplicates and cleanup to pick the disk space analyzer for you.
- WinDirStat is downloading: install it and run a first scan Your WinDirStat download has started. Run the MSI, keep or clear the three setup options, then scan one folder and read the tree, file types and treemap.