different colors

[Christina L.]

Our office just upgraded from Windows 2000 to Windows
XP. We noticed that in the Windows Explorer window, for
example, in the details view, some filenames are listed
in blue and some in black. I cannot figure out a
pattern. I thought that maybe "older" files were in blue
but thats not the case.....anyone out there know why?

Thanks
Christina

 

[purplehaz]

Compressed files are in blue. Old or rarely used files get compressed when
the disk cleanup utility is run.

 

[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.

In Windows Explorer, Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced
settings: Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.


Bruce Chambers

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[Christina]

Bruce....
"Thank you...so very much!"

Christina

-----Original Message-----
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.

In Windows Explorer, Tools > Folder Options > View > Advanced
settings: Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.


Bruce Chambers

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Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH





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