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ValleySoft Disk Analyzer v1.3.1

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@thetsaw thetsaw released this 25 Jun 02:56
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v1.3.1
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TreeSize-like disk usage analyzer for PowerToys Run and Windows Command Palette.

Components

This release includes three tools, bundled into two easy installations:

  • Standalone App (WinUI 3) and Command Palette Extension — both bundled together in the native .msix package!
  • PowerToys Run Plugin (ds keyword in Alt+Space) — installed via the standalone .exe installer.

Screenshots

1. Standalone App (WinUI 3)

GUI — Main Overview
GUI — Visual Chart Analysis
GUI — Run as Administrator

2. PowerToys Run Plugin

Help commands overview
Scanning top-level folders on C:

3. Command Palette Extension

CmdPal - Screenshot 1
CmdPal - Screenshot 2
CmdPal - Screenshot 3

Installation — Standalone App & Command Palette Extension (Unified MSIX)

  1. Download ValleySoft.DiskAnalyzer.App_1.3.1.0_x64.msix (or arm64) from the assets below.
  2. Double-click the .msix file and click Install.
  3. You're done! The Standalone App will be in your Start Menu, and the Command Palette Extension will automatically be registered in the Windows Command Palette.

Recommended: The Microsoft Store is the easiest way to install and keep the app automatically updated!

Get it from Microsoft

Alternatively, you can install it instantly via the command line using winget:

winget install --id 9NF073KLTVWN --source msstore

Installation — PowerToys Run Plugin

  1. Download ValleySoft.DiskAnalyzerInstaller-v1.3.1-x64.exe (or arm64)
  2. Exit PowerToys (right-click tray icon → Exit)
  3. Run the installer — it will flawlessly clean install to %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerToys\PowerToys Run\Plugins\DiskAnalyzer
  4. Restart PowerToys and enable the plugin in Settings → PowerToys Run → Plugins

Usage

Command Description
ds drives List all drives
ds top C:\ Top folders ranked by size
ds largest C:\ Find largest files recursively
ds ext C:\ .mp4 Find files by extension
ds empty C:\ Find empty folders
ds gui Open the standalone GUI window

Changes in v1.3.1

Added

  • "Always Run as Administrator" toggle added to the Standalone App's File menu. It automatically saves your preference and natively relaunches the app via UAC!
  • Live UI Streaming: The Standalone App now populates folders incrementally in real-time as the scan progresses, similar to TreeSize Free.

Changed

  • Extreme Performance Optimization: Refactored the core scanning engine to eliminate blocking array allocations and bypass heavy P/Invoke and string operations. SSD scanning speeds have been radically improved, completely resolving UI hangs and slow scans.
  • Admin Integration: Restructured the app manifests so that elevated privileges are optional via the UI toggle instead of forcing UAC prompts on every launch.

Fixed

  • Command Palette Bug Fixes: Fixed a critical COM marshalling bug that caused the Command Palette to crash when rendering the extension items. Also eliminated duplicate ghost entries caused by identity changes!
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