Re: Blue text for file names

[Jan Il]

"kurttrail" > wrote in message
...
> Michael Conrad wrote:
>
> > I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several file
> > names (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in color.
> > Does anyone know what this means, and/or why this happens, and/or how
> > to change it back?
> >
> > Mike
>
> It means their compressed. Leave them alone, unless you're so anal that
you
> have to have them show up in black.

Hmmm...so....this is where you hide when you're not
irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.

> Peace!

And to you...

Jan :)

[kurttrail]

Jan Il wrote:

> "kurttrail" > wrote in
> message ...
>> Michael Conrad wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several
>>> file names (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in
>>> color. Does anyone know what this means, and/or why this happens,
>>> and/or how to change it back?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>> It means their compressed. Leave them alone, unless you're so anal
>> that you have to have them show up in black.
>
> Hmmm...so....this is where you hide when you're not
> irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.
>
>> Peace!
>
> And to you...
>
> Jan :)

LOL! Yep, this is my lair! :)

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[Paras Wadehra]

Yups, it means they are compressed and stored on your hard disk to save
space.

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"kurttrail" > wrote in message
...
> Jan Il wrote:
>
> > "kurttrail" > wrote in
> > message ...
> >> Michael Conrad wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several
> >>> file names (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in
> >>> color. Does anyone know what this means, and/or why this happens,
> >>> and/or how to change it back?
> >>>
> >>> Mike
> >>
> >> It means their compressed. Leave them alone, unless you're so anal
> >> that you have to have them show up in black.
> >
> > Hmmm...so....this is where you hide when you're not
> > irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.
> >
> >> Peace!
> >
> > And to you...
> >
> > Jan :)
>
> LOL! Yep, this is my lair! :)
>
> --
> Peace!
> Kurt
> Self-anointed Moderator
> microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> http://microscum.com
> "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
>
>

[Alex Nichol]

Michael Conrad wrote:

>I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several file names
>(while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in color. Does anyone
>know what this means, and/or why this happens, and/or how to change it back?

Those indicate files or folders that re expected to get little use and
have been compressed. Most likely the folders of files needed for
uninstalling Hotfix updates - named $NTUninstallQxxxxxx$


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

[Plato]

Jan Il wrote:
>
> irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.

"happy people in a ME group"? [g]

[Jan Il]

"Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message
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> Jan Il wrote:
> >
> > irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.
>
> "happy people in a ME group"? [g]

Sure....misery loves company. A very tolerent and good natured lot,
actually. Although, often tested during periods of moderation. <g>

[Jan Il]

"> Yups, it means they are compressed and stored on your hard disk to save
> space.

No no Paras....we may be depressed....but....we are not compressed. And, if
we are saved, it is not it is not to his hard drive. Trust me. While I
can't speak for all, I think this year we are still into saving
earth......next year we're saving space. 'k? ;-)


> --
> Paras
> Your One Stop Entertainment Guide - http://www.paras.2ya.com/
>
>
> "kurttrail" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jan Il wrote:
> >
> > > "kurttrail" > wrote in
> > > message ...
> > >> Michael Conrad wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several
> > >>> file names (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in
> > >>> color. Does anyone know what this means, and/or why this happens,
> > >>> and/or how to change it back?
> > >>>
> > >>> Mike
> > >>
> > >> It means their compressed. Leave them alone, unless you're so anal
> > >> that you have to have them show up in black.
> > >
> > > Hmmm...so....this is where you hide when you're not
> > > irritating....eh....moderating otherwise happy people in the ME group.
> > >
> > >> Peace!
> > >
> > > And to you...
> > >
> > > Jan :)
> >
> > LOL! Yep, this is my lair! :)
> >
> > --
> > Peace!
> > Kurt
> > Self-anointed Moderator
> > microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
> > http://microscum.com
> > "Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
> > "Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"
> >
> >
>
>

[David]

"Michael Conrad" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several file
names
> (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in color. Does anyone
> know what this means, and/or why this happens, and/or how to change it
back?
>
> Mike
>

Blue generally indicates that the file has been compressed. Rt-click on one
of the files, and check it;s properties.. under advanced..

[kurttrail]

Michael Conrad wrote:

> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several file
> names (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in color.
> Does anyone know what this means, and/or why this happens, and/or how
> to change it back?
>
> Mike

It means their compressed. Leave them alone, unless you're so anal that you
have to have them show up in black.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
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http://microscum.com
"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

[Frank Jelenko]

The default setting in XP is to show compressed files in blue.

You can enable/disable this option. In Windows Explorer, Tools, Folder
Options, View, Show encrypted and compressed files in color.


"Michael Conrad" > wrote in message
...
> I'm not sure what it means or how it happens, but I have several file
names
> (while browsing in Windows Explorer) that are blue in color. Does anyone
> know what this means, and/or why this happens, and/or how to change it
back?
>
> Mike
>
>