3 Best Ways to Check App Size on Windows 11

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Method 1: Using the Settings App

TheSettings appis the central hub of the Windows operating system. Whether you want touninstall an appor repair it, you can do that using the Windows Settings app.

Additionally, you can use the Settings app to check app size in Windows 11. Here are the steps on how to do that:

Step 1:Press theWindows + Ikeyboard shortcut to open theSettingsapp.

Step 2:Select theAppsoption from the left sidebar andInstalled appsfrom the right pane.

Step 3:In the Installed Apps section, you will find a list of the apps installed on your Windows PC. You can see the space taken by each app next to their name.

Step 4:You can use the Sort by option to arrange the apps based on their storage usage on your system. For instance, you can use theSize (Large to small)sorting option to arrange the list from largest to smallest apps.

If you want to check the storage size of apps installed on a particular drive, you can easily do so. Use the Filter by option to select the drive whose app storage you want to check.

Method 2: Using the Control Panel

Microsoft is slowly moving the Control Panel settings to the modern Windows Settings app. However, there’s still a large number of users who favor the traditional Control Panel over the Settings app.

Step 1:Press theWindows keyto open theStartMenu.

Step 2:TypeControl Panelin the Start Menu search bar and press Enter.

Step 3:Choose theProgramsoption.

Step 4:Click thePrograms and Featuresoption.

Step 5:In theUninstall or Changea Program section, you can find the list of all the installed applications on your system. You can see the size of each application under the Size column.

You can configure the Control Panel to show only apps that are more or less than a particular size.

For instance, if you want to view only apps with more than 4 GB of space, click thedrop-downicon next to Size and check theGigantic (> 4GB)box.

Method 3: Using File Explorer

File Explorer is usually the go-to platform for accessing files and folders installed on your system. However, with the right approach, you can use File Explorer to check app size in Windows 11:

Step 1:Press theWindows + Ekeyboard shortcut to launch theFile Explorer.

Step 2:In theFile Explorer, open the drive where you’ve installed the app whose storage status you want to check. It’s usually C drive for most users.

Step 3:Open theProgram Files (x86)folder.

Step 4:Right-click on the app folder whose storage status you want to check and chooseProperties.

Step 5:In theGeneraltab, you can check the space taken by that app next to theSizeoption.

If your app is not present in the Program Files (x86) folder, follow these steps:

Step 1:Press the Windows key to open the Start Menu.

Step 2:Type the app name in the search bar and chooseOpen file locationfrom the right pane.

Step 3: Right-clickon the app shortcut and chooseOpen file location.

Step 4:Press theCtrl + Akey to select all the files in that app folder. Then,right-clickon the selected files and chooseProperties.

Step 5:Check the space that the app occupies next to theSizeoption.

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Last updated on 28 August, 2024

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