Disk Cleanup

[Erik]

I am wondering if there is a way to find all of the files
that the windows utility "Disk Cleanup" compressed because
I would like to decompress them. I was not aware that by
running the utility that this would compress a ton of my
old files. Please help.

 

[Sharon F]

I am wondering if there is a way to find all of the files
that the windows utility "Disk Cleanup" compressed because
I would like to decompress them. I was not aware that by
running the utility that this would compress a ton of my
old files. Please help.

Are you using NTFS or FAT32? If using FAT32, nothing was compressed. If
using NTFS, compressed folders and files will be shown in blue type (as
long as you have not changed that setting in Folder Options> View> Show
encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color).

By default only a handful of folders are compressed: hotfix uninstall data,
dllcache, etc. To decompress any other folders that you do not want
compressed, go into the folder's properties. Click on the Advanced button
and uncheck the box to compress contents to save disk space.