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WinDirStat — It was a very long wait

Posted on November 4, 2024 at 02:44 CST by Deanna McElveen • Comment in the Forums

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By Deanna McElveen

WinDirStat has been a staple for system administrators and users for a very long time. Nineteen years ago came its latest update — until now.

2005: Condoleezza Rice sworn in. Airbus A380 unveiled. Charles and Camilla engaged. YouTube launched. “Million Dollar Baby” wins. Hurricane Katrina blows. Ted Koppel retires. And WinDirStat gets its last update for 19 years.

At first we didn’t even notice that our favorite freeware hard-drive-space analyzer was going into hibernation like a very sleepy bear. But then, years later, something was amiss.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.45.0, 2024-11-04).

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