File name in blue

[Willy]

Under Windows Explorer, all file names in a given folder
are listed in black color except for one file which is
listed in blue color. Anyone knows why? Does it mean that
file is corrupted?

 

[purplehaz]

Blue files are compressed files. They got that way from running the disk
cleanup utility.

 

[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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