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File Explorer shows wrong folder size
Recently I noticed that in File Explorer when I right click on a folder and click Properties, the folder size is sometimes shown much smaller than the correct size. For example, in File Explorer, Documents shows as 30 MB (repeat 30 MB), while in Tree Size Free the correct size of 24 GB (repeat 24 GB) shows. Within Documents I have about 75 sub-folders. The same issue occurs only in some of the folders at this level: apparently folders I frequently access have the same issue, while infrequently accessed folders show the correct size in File Explorer.
]Also, in File Explorer Properties, all folders (Documents, C:, D:, including all sub-folders) show a filled in box at Read-only; and I don't believe that was the case before, I certainly never set them as read only in the past. All files Properties, however, show a blank box at read only.
Otherwise all folder and file operations seem to be working correctly; I can open, change name, and close all folders; and add, delete, or change all files within folders. So I guess all the folders indicated as Read-only are not actually Read-only.
Perhaps this is a quirk I should just ignore; but I am concerned that this might indicate a bigger problem than is apparent, and it is awkward to have to open Tree Size every time I want to check a folder's size. If there is a relatively easy fix I would do it.
Thinking back to recent things I have done that could possibly have caused this: I have done a system image of C: drive onto the D: drive, then realized I should instead turn on Windows automatic backup to do the same thing and did so, then downloaded Macrium Reflect to put a C: drive system image onto a CD. Apparently both system images also created restore points.
Thanks for any help anyone can provide.