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Files names have turned blue?
I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows
XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? |
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Files names have turned blue?
TRJ,
The blue files have been compressed to save file space. Don't worry about them, they'll open just like the black uncompressed ones if you need to open them. Milt "TRJ" wrote: I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? |
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Files names have turned blue?
Sounds like they are compressed
-- SPAMCOP User "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? |
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Files names have turned blue?
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:28:05 -0700, TRJ
wrote: I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? If they are blue, they are compressed files. Do not try to change their color, unless you don't want to use compression. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Files names have turned blue?
Sounds like???????? I didn't hear a thing.
"SPAMCOP User" wrote in message ... Sounds like they are compressed -- SPAMCOP User "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? |
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Files names have turned blue?
"TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? It means you compressed them. The way to change the colour back is to turn compression off. HTH -pk |
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Files names have turned blue?
Unknown wrote: Sounds like???????? I didn't hear a thing. Perhaps cleaning your ears will do the trick! When did you last clear the wax from your ears? City life with all the pollution can block ears from time to time! |
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Files names have turned blue?
"TRJ" wrote in message
... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? Lack of oxygen, obviously. Open your computer case, vacuum out the dust, reassemble, and your files will turn black again. Make sure there's enough room behind the computer for the fan to operate correctly. |
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Files names have turned blue?
Sorry, I don't live near you in London.
"ANONYMOUS" wrote in message ... Unknown wrote: Sounds like???????? I didn't hear a thing. Perhaps cleaning your ears will do the trick! When did you last clear the wax from your ears? City life with all the pollution can block ears from time to time! |
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Files names have turned blue?
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:38 -0400, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? Lack of oxygen, obviously. Open your computer case, vacuum out the dust, reassemble, and your files will turn black again. Make sure there's enough room behind the computer for the fan to operate correctly. Undoubtedly you meant that as a joke, but over and above any humor in it, I want to caution everyone here to *never* vacuum the inside of a computer. Doing so can cause static electricity discharges than can fry any of many components inside the box. To clean the computer, use a can of compressed air to blow out any dust, not a vacuum cleaner. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Files names have turned blue?
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
... On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:38 -0400, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? Lack of oxygen, obviously. Open your computer case, vacuum out the dust, reassemble, and your files will turn black again. Make sure there's enough room behind the computer for the fan to operate correctly. Undoubtedly you meant that as a joke, but over and above any humor in it, I want to caution everyone here to *never* vacuum the inside of a computer. Doing so can cause static electricity discharges than can fry any of many components inside the box. To clean the computer, use a can of compressed air to blow out any dust, not a vacuum cleaner. You'd turn blue without oxygen, right? Prove to us that files won't suffer the same fate, Mr. Blake. |
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Files names have turned blue?
Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:38 -0400, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? Lack of oxygen, obviously. Open your computer case, vacuum out the dust, reassemble, and your files will turn black again. Make sure there's enough room behind the computer for the fan to operate correctly. Undoubtedly you meant that as a joke, but over and above any humor in it, I want to caution everyone here to *never* vacuum the inside of a computer. Doing so can cause static electricity discharges than can fry any of many components inside the box. To clean the computer, use a can of compressed air to blow out any dust, not a vacuum cleaner. To clarify upon the clarification, "air" dusters (aka compressed air cans) do NOT contain air. Liquid air must be contained in a thermal flask since it rapidly absorbs heat and would turn gaseous. With a boiling point of -194.35 C, it would take a LOT of pressure to keep it liquid and a regulator to reduce pressure on exit. Fluorocarbons are used in computer dusters because they change to liquid under little pressure and removal of that low pressure causes them to vaporize quickly into a gaseous state. Difluoroethane and tetrafluoroethane have boiling points of -25 C and -26.3 C. You cannot survive under water by sucking on a can of compressed "air" used for computer duster cans. Read the label. Inhalation can be fatal. There is no air inside that can. You aren't using a scuba tank through a regulator to blow out your computer. The contents are heavier than air and can collect so you also want to use in a ventilated area (i.e., don't stick your head inside the case, yuk yuk). |
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Files names have turned blue?
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:41:38 -0400, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "TRJ" wrote in message ... I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? Lack of oxygen, obviously. Open your computer case, vacuum out the dust, reassemble, and your files will turn black again. Make sure there's enough room behind the computer for the fan to operate correctly. Undoubtedly you meant that as a joke, but over and above any humor in it, I want to caution everyone here to *never* vacuum the inside of a computer. Doing so can cause static electricity discharges than can fry any of many components inside the box. To clean the computer, use a can of compressed air to blow out any dust, not a vacuum cleaner. You'd turn blue without oxygen, right? Prove to us that files won't suffer the same fate, Mr. Blake. Guess that diving computer is diving when I'm under water. Yep, that must be why the astronauts pipe air into their living quarter so to keep those files alive. Hmm, wonder how they get the oxygen to the equipment outside the living quarters. |
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Files names have turned blue?
Why don't you go paint that spare bedroom instead of dragging other people's
threads OT with your FUD? plonk JoeSpareBedroom wrote: snip You'd turn blue without oxygen, right? Prove to us that files won't suffer the same fate, Mr. Blake. |
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Files names have turned blue?
"TRJ" wrote in message
I did some kind of file clean up on my Dell Precision PWS690 running Windows XP Professional and now some of my file names appear blue while others are still black. What does this mean and how do I restore them back to black font? They have been compressed by the OS because the system thinks they haven 't been used in a very long time. So it compresses them to save space on the disk. If you access/use any of them, they will uncompress and turn back to black color until enough time passes and you let the system compress them again on one of your next Disk Cleanup chores. HTH, Twayne` |
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