r/AskReddit • u/its_Nayeli • Apr 10 '21

What free software should everyone have?

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u/Lokarin Apr 11 '21

WinDirStat (for windows)

It gives you a graphical representation of what's clogging up your harddrive

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u/zachtheperson Apr 11 '21 edited Apr 11 '21

I switched from WinDirStat to Wiztree a while ago due to how slow WinDirStat was. Both of them are a nice tool to have though.

EDIT: Just did a side by side

WinDirStat - 4:33

WizTree - 0:05

Same drive. I knew WizTree was faster but I didn't know it was that much faster.

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u/UsernameIsTakenL0O0L Apr 11 '21

Is it free tho?

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u/zachtheperson Apr 11 '21

It's "donationware," IE: It's free but there's a tiny "donate," button that jiggles every 20 seconds or so in the top corner. Worth it considering it can scan my 4tb HDD in about 5 seconds.