Compress old files

[Guest]

I have a question about this feature of disk cleanup in Windows XP home.

When the files are compressed using this feature, are they uncompressed and
left that way when I open a compressed file, or are they recompressed when I
am finished with the file?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

[[You can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them. ]]

[[You may notice a decrease in performance when working with NTFS-compressed
files. When you open a compressed file, Windows automatically decompresses
it for you, and when you close the file, Windows compresses it again. This
process may decrease your computer’s performance. ]]

[[If you move or copy a file into a compressed folder, it is compressed
automatically. If you move a file from a different NTFS drive into a
compressed folder, it is also compressed. However, if you move a file from
the same NTFS drive into a compressed folder, the file retains its original
state, either compressed or uncompressed. ]]

File compression overview
http://tinyurl.com/675py

 

[Guest]

Thanks, that helped a lot.

[[You can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing them. ]]

[[You may notice a decrease in performance when working with NTFS-compressed
files. When you open a compressed file, Windows automatically decompresses
it for you, and when you close the file, Windows compresses it again. This
process may decrease your computer’s performance. ]]

[[If you move or copy a file into a compressed folder, it is compressed
automatically. If you move a file from a different NTFS drive into a
compressed folder, it is also compressed. However, if you move a file from
the same NTFS drive into a compressed folder, the file retains its original
state, either compressed or uncompressed. ]]

File compression overview
http://tinyurl.com/675py

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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I have a question about this feature of disk cleanup in Windows XP
home.

When the files are compressed using this feature, are they
uncompressed and left that way when I open a compressed file, or are
they recompressed when I am finished with the file?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

Thanks, that helped a lot.

[[You can work with NTFS-compressed files without decompressing
them. ]]

[[You may notice a decrease in performance when working with
NTFS-compressed files. When you open a compressed file, Windows
automatically decompresses it for you, and when you close the file,
Windows compresses it again. This process may decrease your
computer’s performance. ]]

[[If you move or copy a file into a compressed folder, it is
compressed automatically. If you move a file from a different NTFS
drive into a compressed folder, it is also compressed. However, if
you move a file from the same NTFS drive into a compressed folder,
the file retains its original state, either compressed or
uncompressed. ]]

File compression overview
http://tinyurl.com/675py

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In

I have a question about this feature of disk cleanup in Windows XP
home.

When the files are compressed using this feature, are they
uncompressed and left that way when I open a compressed file, or are
they recompressed when I am finished with the file?