why are some file names in blue font in windows explorer

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Joe

Can anyone tell me why some file names are in blue when
looking at files in windows explorer in windows xp home??

Thanks, if you have a second, please email response to:

studmixer(removethis)@cox.net

Thanks, it has been bugging me forever and have not been
able to find the answer
 
those are compressed files (zipped)
goto folder options and view tab and
uncheck next to last entry in listing (at the bottom)
[_] show encrypted and compressed files in color.
 
Can anyone tell me why some file names are in blue when
looking at files in windows explorer in windows xp home??

Thanks, if you have a second, please email response to:

studmixer(removethis)@cox.net

Thanks, it has been bugging me forever and have not been
able to find the answer
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XP will compress seldom used files to save drive space. It will
decompress as they are needed.

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David

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can you tell me why, bugging me to
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Take a look in Windows Explorer under Tools - Folder Options - View. Odds
are, there is a check in the box to "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files
in color".
 
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