title: how to check folder size in windows through command prompt
body: <p>how to check folder size in windows through command prompt</p>
  
  <p>say for example in <code>C:\Windows</code> there are many files and folders.</p>
  
  <p>How to get the size of these files and folders </p>
  
  <p>Is there any command similar to <code>du -sg *</code> in unix?</p>
  
  <p>I have tried dir which will give the file not folders</p>