black words turning to blue

[lyle]

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what does it mean when the normal black font color
changes to blue on file names. not all of them just some.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Lyle,

It just means they are compressed.

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"lyle" > wrote in message
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> what does it mean when the normal black font color
> changes to blue on file names. not all of them just some.

[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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"lyle" > wrote in message
...
> what does it mean when the normal black font color
> changes to blue on file names. not all of them just some.