Filenames in Blue vs Black

[Cindy]

Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
others are in black?

Thanks!

[Gary Davis]

Compressed files are in blue.



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> Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
> filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
> others are in black?
>
> Thanks!

[Will Denny]

Hi

The files in blue are compressed ones. If any are green - they are =
encrypted.

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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[Cindy]

They were not intentionally compressed, so how does this
happen?
Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>Compressed files are in blue.
>
>
>
>"Cindy" > wrote in
message
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>> Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
>> filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
>> others are in black?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
>.
>

[Paul L Fisher]

Go to 'My Computer' select the drive and click on Properties. There is a
checkbox that is checked that says ' compress drive to save space'. Make
sure you have enough free space and uncheck. It will ask something to the
effect of this folder and subfolders. If you want all uncompressed, select
all folders.

--
Paul L Fisher
"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
> They were not intentionally compressed, so how does this
> happen?
> Thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Compressed files are in blue.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Cindy" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
> >> filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
> >> others are in black?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

By design, WinXP compresses files that do not get used frequently,
and, if you've left the default settings intact, displays those files
in blue.

If you wish to change this behavior, in Windows Explorer, click
Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced settings: Show encrypted or
compressed NTFS files in color.


Bruce Chambers

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"Cindy" > wrote in message
...
> They were not intentionally compressed, so how does this
> happen?
> Thanks
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Compressed files are in blue.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Cindy" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
> >> filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
> >> others are in black?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Alex Nichol]

Cindy wrote:

>Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
>filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
>others are in black?

Blue indicates that the files have been compressed using the compression
in NTFS. Common cases are the $NTUninstall. . folders of files needed
to uninstall updates


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

[Please reply to news group.]

What if I don't want XP to compress unused files? (with the exception
of hotfix uninstall folders)

Bruce Chambers wrote:

> Greetings --
>
> By design, WinXP compresses files that do not get used frequently,
> and, if you've left the default settings intact, displays those files
> in blue.
>
> If you wish to change this behavior, in Windows Explorer, click
> Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced settings: Show encrypted or
> compressed NTFS files in color.
>
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> --
> Help us help you:
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
> having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
> "Cindy" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>They were not intentionally compressed, so how does this
>>happen?
>>Thanks
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Compressed files are in blue.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Cindy" > wrote in
>>
>>message
>>
...
>>>
>>>>Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
>>>>filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
>>>>others are in black?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>

[Rob Schneider]

In Disk Cleanup, uncheck "compress old files".

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms




Please reply to news group. wrote:
> What if I don't want XP to compress unused files? (with the exception
> of hotfix uninstall folders)
>
> Bruce Chambers wrote:
>
>> Greetings --
>>
>> By design, WinXP compresses files that do not get used frequently,
>> and, if you've left the default settings intact, displays those files
>> in blue.
>>
>> If you wish to change this behavior, in Windows Explorer, click
>> Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced settings: Show encrypted or
>> compressed NTFS files in color.
>>
>>
>> Bruce Chambers
>>
>> --
>> Help us help you:
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>> having both at once. -- RAH
>>
>>
>> "Cindy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> They were not intentionally compressed, so how does this
>>> happen?
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Compressed files are in blue.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Cindy" > wrote in
>>>
>>>
>>> message
>>>
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me the significance of this and why some
>>>>> filenames within the same folder are in blue text while
>>>>> others are in black?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>