C:\Windows\Folders with blue names?

[Ferdy]

I was using Windows Explorer to check my system 32 files, and when I opened
the Windows folder, 21 folders appeared with their names in blue. Example
of folder name:

$MSI31Uninstall_KB893803$

Also, all the files and subfolders within each of them are also named in
blue.

Never seen this before, explanations?

TIA

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I was using Windows Explorer to check my system 32 files, and when I opened
the Windows folder, 21 folders appeared with their names in blue. Example
of folder name:

$MSI31Uninstall_KB893803$

Also, all the files and subfolders within each of them are also named in
blue.

Never seen this before, explanations?

TIA

By design, WinXP automatically 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.

If you're confident that you won't need to uninstall either the
service pack or any of the subsequent hotfixes, you can safely delete
those folders. You can then open the Control Panel's Add/Remove
Programs applet and select each of the pertinent removal choices, in
turn. You should get an error message stating that the removal files
are missing, and asking if you'd like to delete the menu option.


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Bruce Chambers

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