'Get Info' Bug?

I've never used a Mac before so I may be doing something wrong. I am finding many annoying aspects (normally I use Windows) but this is currently the most pressing. I have a directory where I hold files that are to be burnt to DVD. I think I have a full DVDs worth but I can't find out as 'Get Info' refuses to report the byte content correctly. The content was about 100MB too much so I removed files to bring the combined size down. I checked again with 'Get Info' and the byte count hadn't changed. To cut a long story short I finally removed every file from the directory and checked it again. 'Get Info' still shows the content as 37 files at about 4.37GB!! Is there a fix for this?

It takes the Finder a bit of time to refresh itself. Easiest thing to do is remove the files, OPTION-click on the Finder's Dock icon, select Relaunch, and the try Get Info again.
Once you sort out this issue, see:
Switching from Windows to Mac OS X,
Basic Tutorials on using a Mac,
Mac 101: Mac Essentials,
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts,
Anatomy of a Mac,
MacTips, and
Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Snow Leopard Edition.
Additionally, *Texas Mac Man* recommends:
Quick Assist,
Welcome to the Switch To A Mac Guides,
Take Control E-books, and
A guide for switching to a Mac.

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