why are some file names in blue font in windows explorer

[Joe]

Can anyone tell me why some file names are in blue when
looking at files in windows explorer in windows xp home??

Thanks, if you have a second, please email response to:



Thanks, it has been bugging me forever and have not been
able to find the answer

[anonymous]

those are compressed files (zipped)
goto folder options and view tab and
uncheck next to last entry in listing (at the bottom)
[_] show encrypted and compressed files in color.

>-----Original Message-----
>Can anyone tell me why some file names are in blue when
>looking at files in windows explorer in windows xp
home??
>
>Thanks, if you have a second, please email response to:
>

>
>Thanks, it has been bugging me forever and have not been
>able to find the answer
>.
>

[David]

"Joe" > wrote in news:0ba601c39f39
:

> Can anyone tell me why some file names are in blue when
> looking at files in windows explorer in windows xp home??
>
> Thanks, if you have a second, please email response to:
>
>
>
> Thanks, it has been bugging me forever and have not been
> able to find the answer

XP will compress seldom used files to save drive space. It will
decompress as they are needed.

--

David

Programmers write "Help Files" for a reason. use them.

"Due to Viewer dicretion...
Graphic violence is advised"

http://www.HeroicStories.com/
http://www.thisistrue.com/