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Some of my music files text names have change from black
to blue... why?
to blue... why?
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Shenan Stanley
eb said:Some of my music files text names have change from black
to blue... why?
Compression.
By design, WinXP compresses (NTFS compression, not ZIP) files that
do not get used frequently; and, if you've left the default settings intact,
displays those files in blue. If the filename was green - it would mean
you encrypted it.
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. (Just displays all the files the same
color.)
NTFS compression, which is available for both files and folders, works only
on NTFS partitions, and is completely invisible in operation. You compress
or uncompress an NTFS compressed folder (or file) by changing its Compress
Contents To Save Disk Space attribute on the Advanced Attributes dialog box
(right-click the folder or file, choose Properties from the menu that
appears, click the General tab, and click the Advanced button to see this
attribute).
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Carrie Garth
| "eb" <[email protected]>
| wrote in message | Some of my music files text names have change from black
| to blue... why?
There is folder option that can be set to display compressed NTFS
files in blue; perhaps it is set. For more information search
the Windows XP Help and Support Center for the phrase "display
encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color" (with the quotes)
and read the Full-text Search Match by that title.
BTW, if you use the Disk Cleanup utility, by default its function
to "Compress Old Files" is enabled. For more information see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article section that describes
Disk Cleanup options:
KB315246 - How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;315246
NOTE: Compression adds overhead to the system because a
compressed NTFS file is decompressed, copied, and then
recompressed as a new file even when the file is copied in the
same computer. Because of this potential loss of performance, you
may not want to compress some files. For more information see
the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
KB307987 - HOW TO: Use File Compression in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;307987
| wrote in message | Some of my music files text names have change from black
| to blue... why?
There is folder option that can be set to display compressed NTFS
files in blue; perhaps it is set. For more information search
the Windows XP Help and Support Center for the phrase "display
encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color" (with the quotes)
and read the Full-text Search Match by that title.
BTW, if you use the Disk Cleanup utility, by default its function
to "Compress Old Files" is enabled. For more information see the
following Microsoft Knowledge Base article section that describes
Disk Cleanup options:
KB315246 - How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;315246
NOTE: Compression adds overhead to the system because a
compressed NTFS file is decompressed, copied, and then
recompressed as a new file even when the file is copied in the
same computer. Because of this potential loss of performance, you
may not want to compress some files. For more information see
the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
KB307987 - HOW TO: Use File Compression in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;307987