Read WizTree Tree View Without Losing the Path

Short answer: Tree View helps explain how a large directory is divided among its immediate children.

By DiskAnalyzer editorial resource · Published 2026-10-05 · Documentation reviewed 2026-10-05

When this guide is useful

If Users is large, expand a profile and then inspect its major folders. Report the largest leaf paths alongside the profile total rather than adding every expanded row into a new grand total.

Recommended workflow

Expand the scan root.
Sort the folder rows consistently.
Open the largest relevant branch.
Keep the complete path in your notes.

Limits and precautions

Parent totals already include their descendants; summing both counts the same data twice.

Keep a useful record

Record the drive or folder, scan time, application version and the measurement you used. Keep observations separate from proposed changes. If a result leads to a cleanup, record the file owner, backup status and actual free-space change. This makes the result easier to review and helps explain differences in a later scan.

Quick review checklist

Question	What to record
What did you inspect?	The exact volume or folder, not just the PC name.
What action is justified?	Keep the complete path in your notes.
What could go wrong?	Parent totals already include their descendants; summing both counts the same data twice.

Next steps

If the result is unclear, preserve the current report and narrow the investigation to one folder or application. Make one approved change at a time, then repeat the relevant measurement. Avoid presenting a predicted saving as a measured outcome.

Sources and verification

Prepared from public documentation and practical storage-audit reasoning. No hands-on Windows test or independent binary inspection was performed for this publication. Menu names and package requirements can change; check the developer documentation for your installed version.