Windows Explorer - why blue font?

[Rob Rutherford]

Using Win XP Home and certain folders in Windows Explorer use a blue
font to list the files. At some point these folders changed form using a
black font to a blue font, but I have no idea why. Can anyone suggest how
to return them to using a black font please?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Hi, those filea in Blue are compressed to save space. You dont need to turn
them black again.

 

[=?iso-8859-1?B?UmVu6Q==?=]

Hi, those filea in Blue are compressed to save space. You dont need
to turn them black again.

Or, to phrase it in a way that actually makes sense: the filenames in
blue indicate compressed files.

 

[Chris Lanier]

I think Rob would understand that an (a) was put in the place of an (s).
Sorry about that.

 

[Rob Rutherford]

Thanks very much Chris. I assume this compression something automatic because
I didn't instruct the machine to do it (at least, not knowingly), so what initiates it?

 

[Chris Lanier]

Yes and No, If you run Disk Cleanup it will Compress files and if the
folders look like $NtUninstallKB824146$ then they are compressed automaticly
by Windows Update.

 

[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.

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.


Bruce Chambers

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[Rob Rutherford]

OK, thanks. I'll beware in future!

Yes and No, If you run Disk Cleanup it will Compress files and if the
folders look like $NtUninstallKB824146$ then they are compressed automaticly
by Windows Update.

 

[Rob Rutherford]

Yes, thank you.

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.

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.


Bruce Chambers

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

 

[=?iso-8859-1?B?UmVu6Q==?=]

I think Rob would understand that an (a) was put in the place of an
(s). Sorry about that.

That was understood and there was no need to apologize for a typo. I
just wanted to make sure it's clear that one doesn't save space by
using blue fonts. And don't laugh, I've heard even more interesting
assumptions.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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[Donald McDaniel]

Yes and No, If you run Disk Cleanup it will Compress files and if the
folders look like $NtUninstallKB824146$ then they are compressed
automaticly by Windows Update.

If I remember correctly, Disk Cleanup will only compress files IF you check
a checkbox.