Where'd My Space Go

Note: This software solution is no longer available for purchase but users can still download it from softpedia and use it with its specific limitations.

One of the issues that users run into quite often, especially those who do not have large hard drives installed inside their computers, is the lack of free storage space, mainly due to older files that are filling the disk. Where'd My Space Go is an application designed to provide users with the possibility to easily learn which files and folders take up the most storage space on their hard drives, so as to know what they need to delete in order to make room for new files.

The program comes with an easy-to-use interface, which has been designed based on the idea of “what you see is what you get.” What is does is pretty straightforward as well: it analyzes a drive and offers info on the space taken by folders and files.

The tool comes in a lightweight package, and can be installed in a matter of seconds. As soon as it is up and running, users simply need to click the “Start” button to receive info on their storage space.

The software makes it easy for users to receive info on the occupied storage on various drives, as it can switch between the effortlessly. All that users need to do for that is to click on the “Disk” button at the top, and select the drive they want to analyze from the drop-down menu.

The application allows users to apply various filters to their searches, so as to view only files that have specific sizes, for example, which makes it easier for them to free up desired space.

During our testing, we noticed that the tool can operate quite fast, and that it does not require large amounts of system resources for that. However, it's performance is conditioned by the size of the drive and the number of files and folders on it.

Where'd My Space Go is a very easy-to-use program that allows users to learn which files and folders take up the most space on their drives, so as to be able to remove them, if necessary. Users should keep in minder that other tools that can display info on file and folder size do exist, even free ones, though they might not be as straightforward as this application is.