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| Do Not Display Folder Size SUMMARY: Don't waste CPU cycles or cause your hard drive to spin every time you hover your mouse pointer over a folder.
Normally, when you hover your mouse pointer over a folder in Explorer, Windows XP will automatically calculate the size of all files in the folder and subfolder, displaying the results as a tooltip popup.
Many people find this functionality useful. However, others do not need this information, or they don't want Windows XP wasting CPU cycles and spinning up the hard drive to calculate folder size. Also, if you have a laptop and commonly navigate files using the Explorer, calculating the size of every folder you hover your mouse pointer on can drain some power from the battery, as the hard drive must be accessed. Thus, to disable this feature:
1. Open any folder in Explorer.
2. Choose "Tools" then "Folder Options".
3. When the multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "View" tab.
4. Uncheck "Display file size information in folder tips".
5. Click "OK" to close the dialog box.
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