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If you hover the pointer over the folder, it will display folder size and file information. If you do not have this activated, go to windows explorer > organize drop down > folder and search options > view > Select the Display file size information in folder tips check box, and then click OK. I hope this helps.
If you double-click on a folder, it will expand to reveal its contents. If you double-click on a file it will open a side by side comparison and will highlight the differences, if any, between the two files. Double-clicking a file will open both copies in a side by side view and will highlight any differences.
Windows 7 Windiff Compare Folders or Directories Just click on the File menu and select 'Select Directories'. This time you see both directories one under the other so there is no chance of confusion. Press F8 to see the next change / difference.
WinMergeDownload and open WinMerge. In the File tab > click Open. Browse for the folders you want to compare. Click Compare.
I use WinMerge. It is free and works pretty well (works for files and directories).
The tool that richardtz suggests is excellent.
Another one that is amazing and comes with a 30 day free trial is Araxis Merge. This one does a 3 way merge and is much more feature complete than winmerge, but it is a commercial product.
You might also like to check out Scott Hanselman's developer tool list, which mentions a couple more in addition to winmerge
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