Bright Blue Directory Text

[DSG]

Last fall I formatted my E drive which had formertly been C:, containing an
operationg system. Now I want to use it for storage.

The text for the directory as the files are accumulating on E is bright
blue, as opposed to normal black directory text on the other drives.

Does this hold some significance - anything I need to know about?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Last fall I formatted my E drive which had formertly been C:,
containing an operationg system. Now I want to use it for storage.

The text for the directory as the files are accumulating on E is
bright blue, as opposed to normal black directory text on the other
drives.
Does this hold some significance - anything I need to know about?

They are being "compressed" due to non-use.
Google could help you find out more information on this.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1146803,00.asp
or
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25558
or
http://www.pcbanter.net/t9151.html
or
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...n-us/windows_viewoptions_compressedcolor.mspx

COLORED FILENAMES
Windows XP offers the NTFS file system, which in turn supports NTFS file
compression. By default, NTFS-compressed files and folders are displayed in
a bright blue color.

This happens even if you have not compressed any files yourself!
It happens when you use the Disk Cleanup applet, which includes an option
called Compress Old Files to save space. (In Windows Explorer or My
Computer, right-click the disk in which you want to free up space, click
Properties, click the General tab, and then click Disk Cleanup.)

If you prefer, you can select Folder Options from Windows Explorer's Tools
menu, click on the View tab, and uncheck the item that says Show encrypted
or compressed NTFS files in color. But consider retaining this visual
indication that a file is compressed.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307987

 

[DSG]

Thank you, Shenan Stanley.I remember, now, that when I formatted that drive
I was asked if I wanted to allow compression, which I did. I didn't now it
would change the color of the text, but it makes sense. I wanted to make
sure I wasn't getting into a problem.
Thanks for adding the extra reading material. I will read it all.
dsg
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