# Size of folder on deletion

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [March 11, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923 "2023-03-11T20:17:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mark_d)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/1 "2023-03-11T20:17:21Z")

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If I remember correctly, I used to have a confirmation box when I delete a folder reminding what the folder size is.  
Now I only get the delete confirmation prompt without the size.  
Information about the size is very useful so that you don’t accidentally delete folders with content files.

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### Author: ![Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/jon/32/12713_2.png) [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [March 11, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/2 "2023-03-11T20:32:46Z")

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You've probably turned off **Preferences / File Operations / Progress Indicators / Count files in folders before deleting** at some point.

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### Author: ![mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mark_d)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/3 "2023-03-12T14:56:00Z")

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They are set for all local and network files.  
I tried on another computer (Windows 7) and the box counts them. But not on Windows 10.

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### Author: ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2023, 3:13pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/4 "2023-03-12T15:13:45Z")

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Are the folders in question empty?

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### Author: ![mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@mark\_d](https://resource.dopus.com/u/mark_d)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/5 "2023-03-12T15:36:20Z")

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No, on the contrary. That’s why I was surprised why I don’t see the full prompt any more.

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### Author: ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/size-of-folder-on-deletion/43923/6 "2023-03-12T15:37:31Z")

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What does the prompt look like? Can you show us a screenshot?