So what can you do about folders that grow to large? You could manually move files out of the folders that are to large to reduce their file count.

Or, you could use a program like Folder Axe to perform that operation for you. When you first run the program you are asked to select a folder that you want to split.

Once you have selected a folder you can select one of the two available split types. The program supports splitting by amount of files or by size. When you select a split type, you are asked to enter a number. If you want to split by amount, you are asked to enter a maximum number of files that you want to have in each individual folder.

If you select size instead, you are asked to enter a maximum size for individual folders. Megabyte is selected by default, but you can click the MB icon to change it to Gigabyte or Kilobyte instead.

It is also recommended to change the folder naming scheme from the default “Folder” name to something more appropriate and related to the files of the root folder.

A click on the split button starts the splitting process. The program moves all files based on the selected criteria to new folders.

Probably the biggest issue that users may have with the program is that it is not possible to sort files by file extension or type.

We have reviewed several file splitting and sorting applications before. This includes File Sort, the gadget Magic Folder or Desktop Teleporter.

Head over to the Folder Axe website to download the folder splitting software. It requires the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.

Whatever it is sorting them automatically is probably the wiser choice than performing that task manually. I Like To Move It is a small portable software program for the Windows operating system that can automatically move files and folders to another location. A ini file is used to define the rules. Thankfully it is usually only once necessary to edit the ini files to suit individual needs. Files and folders will be separated by default. All folders are moved with the files they are containing to the location and placed into a main _folders directory. The files on the other hand are moved based on rules defined in the ini of the program.

About 20 different file extensions are already defined in the ini files. It will for instance move multimedia files into appropriate folders. This includes audio files like mp3 or ogg into the audio folder or doc and pdf files into the document folder. Executable files are handled differently as the program recognizes files like ini or cmd files that belong to that executable file. These will also be moved.

It is possible to add additional extensions easily in the ini that can either be placed in one of the existing folders or into a new one. Files will be overwritten by default if they are found in the destination folder. This can also be changed in the ini. The process of moving does not take long and the application can be closed after the process has finished.