How to get an UPDATED size of a folder using Powershell
I need to check the size of a specific folder using Powershell. The size of this folder is constantly growing. However, despite this, Powershell always returns the same size.
Example:
Powershell returns 1000079693
wait 5 seconds
Powershell STILL returns 1000079693
The only exceptions to this is if I go to the folder, right click and click properties. I believe this updates something in the OS. Or I can wait a long time (like 5 minutes) After doing this, Powershell will show me a new number for the folder size.
My question is, how can I FORCE Powershell to get the most updated folder size right away, instead of returning the old size?
try{
$size = Get-ChildItem "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopGUIClickerButtonsThatAreReady" -Recurse -ErrorAction stop |
Measure-Object -property length -sum
Write-Host $size.sum
} catch{
Write-Host ":Error:"
}
windows powershell
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
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asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
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I need to check the size of a specific folder using Powershell. The size of this folder is constantly growing. However, despite this, Powershell always returns the same size.
Example:
Powershell returns 1000079693
wait 5 seconds
Powershell STILL returns 1000079693
The only exceptions to this is if I go to the folder, right click and click properties. I believe this updates something in the OS. Or I can wait a long time (like 5 minutes) After doing this, Powershell will show me a new number for the folder size.
My question is, how can I FORCE Powershell to get the most updated folder size right away, instead of returning the old size?
try{
$size = Get-ChildItem "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopGUIClickerButtonsThatAreReady" -Recurse -ErrorAction stop |
Measure-Object -property length -sum
Write-Host $size.sum
} catch{
Write-Host ":Error:"
}
windows powershell
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
2
Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52
add a comment |
I need to check the size of a specific folder using Powershell. The size of this folder is constantly growing. However, despite this, Powershell always returns the same size.
Example:
Powershell returns 1000079693
wait 5 seconds
Powershell STILL returns 1000079693
The only exceptions to this is if I go to the folder, right click and click properties. I believe this updates something in the OS. Or I can wait a long time (like 5 minutes) After doing this, Powershell will show me a new number for the folder size.
My question is, how can I FORCE Powershell to get the most updated folder size right away, instead of returning the old size?
try{
$size = Get-ChildItem "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopGUIClickerButtonsThatAreReady" -Recurse -ErrorAction stop |
Measure-Object -property length -sum
Write-Host $size.sum
} catch{
Write-Host ":Error:"
}
windows powershell
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
I need to check the size of a specific folder using Powershell. The size of this folder is constantly growing. However, despite this, Powershell always returns the same size.
Example:
Powershell returns 1000079693
wait 5 seconds
Powershell STILL returns 1000079693
The only exceptions to this is if I go to the folder, right click and click properties. I believe this updates something in the OS. Or I can wait a long time (like 5 minutes) After doing this, Powershell will show me a new number for the folder size.
My question is, how can I FORCE Powershell to get the most updated folder size right away, instead of returning the old size?
try{
$size = Get-ChildItem "C:UsersAdministratorDesktopGUIClickerButtonsThatAreReady" -Recurse -ErrorAction stop |
Measure-Object -property length -sum
Write-Host $size.sum
} catch{
Write-Host ":Error:"
}
windows powershell
windows powershell
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
edited Jan 2 at 12:42
gms0ulman
7,67521128
7,67521128
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
asked Jan 2 at 12:20
s123s123
104211
104211
2
Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52
add a comment |
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Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52
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Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52
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Can you provide steps to reproduce this problem? I just tried your code on a folder on my laptop and it worked as expected. I added a single character to an existing text file in the folder and it picked up the change straight away.
– boxdog
Jan 2 at 12:49
So I just tried, and the same is the case for me (adding a character or new file to the folder will increase the size immediately.) However, my folder is being updated by a script, and not manually. So I think there's something special when files are updated via a script instead of by hand. Unfortunately I cannot reproduce that script here.
– s123
Jan 2 at 14:06
Unless your script does something special (in which case you'd need to show us what it does) there is no difference between updating a file manually or via script.
– Ansgar Wiechers
Jan 2 at 21:52