How Many Files Are On Your Computer?

number of filesFor Windows do this:

  • Go to the command-line: Start->Run, type “cmd”, and press Enter
  • Type the following, press Enter, then wait until it’s finished:

    dir /s /a-d c:\

For the non-technical folk, “dir” lists the directory’s contents. “/s” means include sub-directories, and “/a-d” means exclude directories from the listing.

You Apple and Linux people can post how to do it in the Comments section.

Post your total from all your hard-drives.

Here’s my work laptop. I’ll post my home computer’s tonight.

Total Files Listed:
339875 File(s) 33,966,350,671 bytes

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53 Responses to How Many Files Are On Your Computer?

  1. JPAAFZ says:

    How long dose it usualy take to get ur results? my windows 7 goes on and on it seems it will never stop

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