Software:WizTree
| Developer(s) | Antibody Software |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows XP and later |
| Platform | IA-32 |
| Available in | English and German |
| Type | Disk space analyzer |
| License | Freeware |
WizTree is a disk space analyzer that is developed by Antibody Software. The free for personal use application is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system, including versions of Windows -- XP and Vista -- that are no longer supported by Microsoft.
The download page lists download links for a portable version and a setup version.
Functionality
WizTree scans hard drives, folders, CSV or MFT (Master File Table) files to provide a detailed analysis of free and used space. The program supports all hard drive types supported by Microsoft's Windows operating system including FAT32 and NTFS.
The program visualizes the data in several ways, including in a hierarchical tree view listing and a treemap.
Users and administrators may use the program for several purposes, e.g. to find the largest folders and files on a drive, to quickly delete large files and folders to free up disk space, or to find files of a specific type, e.g. image or video files.
The built-in search may be used to locate files by name; it supports the wildcard character "*" to filter the results based on the entered query.
Data that is displayed by the program may be exported to CSV files or copied to the clipboard. MTF files may also be dumped to a file.
WizTree may be run from the command line to export data to CSV files or to dump the MFT file. It is possible to use it to create disk usage reports with PowerShell[1]
Reception
WizTree has been reviewed in computer magazines and online publications. Recent articles include an extensive guide in Germany's CT magazine, published in magazine 18/2021 on page 80[2], a July 2021 guide in Computeractive issue 610[3], and another guide in Computeractive issue 617, published in October 2021[4].
WizTree was mentioned on November 10, 2014 in The New York Times by J.D. Biersdorfer[5], in an review by PC World author Erez Zukerman in 2014 [6], in the Dutch Computer Totaal magazine in 2018[7], and in the Dutch computer magazine Computer Idee, Issue 7 from 2018[8].
History
The entire release history is available on the official WizTree website[9].
The first version of WizTree was released on November 23, 2012 by Antibody Software.
WizTree 2.0 was released in June 2016. It introduced support for all Windows supported drive types, an option to scan individual folders, a search feature, and Windows Explorer integration.
WizTree 3.0[10] was released in August 2017. The new released brought a 64-bit version of the application, support for NTFS Hard Links, and full translation support among other new features.
Wiztree 4.0 was released in June 2021. It introduced support for multi-drive and multi-folder scans, new operators to filter listings, and a change to the licensing for commercial users.
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The latest version of WizTree is version 4.07 at the time of writing. It was released in December 2021.
References
- ↑ Jones, Trevor (Aug 15, 2018). "Create Disk Usage Reports with PowerShell and WizTree". https://smsagent.blog/2018/08/15/create-disk-usage-reports-with-powershell-and-wiztree/. Retrieved Aug 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Schnellmesswerk". https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2021/18/2120412545948681768?wt_mc=rss.red.ct.themen.atom.beitrag.beitrag.
- ↑ "Find Out Whats Taking Up Space on All Your Hard Drives". https://www.scribd.com/article/516281636/Find-Out-What-s-Taking-Up-Space-On-All-Your-Drives.
- ↑ "WizTree". https://www.scribd.com/article/534184702/Wiz-Tree.
- ↑ "Assessing Space on a Computer’s Hard Drive". https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/technology/personaltech/assessing-space-on-a-computers-hard-drive.html?searchResultPosition=1.
- ↑ "Review: Find out what’s taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree". https://www.pcworld.com/article/451591/review-find-out-whats-taking-up-space-on-your-drive-in-seconds-with-wiztree.html.
- ↑ "Vind ruimtevreters op je pc met WizTree". https://computertotaal.nl/artikelen/apps-software/vind-ruimtevreters-op-je-pc-met-wiztree/.
- ↑ "WizTree - Vindt de ruimtevreters op uw harde schijf". https://www.computeridee.nl/edities/2018-7/.
- ↑ "What's new? - WizTree". https://www.diskanalyzer.com/whats-new. Retrieved Aug 23, 2021.
- ↑ "WizTree 3.0 released: fastest large file finder for Windows - gHacks Tech News". Aug 31, 2017. https://www.ghacks.net/2017/08/31/wiztree-3-0-released-fastest-large-file-finder-for-windows/. Retrieved Aug 23, 2021.
External links
- "WizTree - The Fastest Disk Space Analyser". https://www.diskanalyzer.com/. Retrieved Aug 23, 2021. Official website.
- 2018-7 Computer Idee July 2018
- Detroit Free Press from Detroit, Michigan on March 19, 2013 · Page D1 Detroit Free Press March 19, 2013
- Buy March 2019 - Maximum PC Maximum PC March 2019
- Η δωρεάν εφαρμογή της ημέρας: WizTree PC Magazine Greece Oct 2017
- Review: Find out what's taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree PC World Review from 2013
- Review: Find out what's taking up space on your drive in seconds with WizTree Lifehacker Review from 2018
Category:Disk usage analysis software
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