Re: Re blue files

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/08/04


Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 06:07:05 -0500

Hi Jaymista,

The blue indicates they are compressed. This may be the result of running
disk cleanup and is normal. WinXP can use folders in this state just fine
for the most part (you shouldn't compress system folders though).

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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"Jaymista" <jaymista@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:EOU2c.140780$sl.105721@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> I did something or set something in using Windows XP that now when I
> look at my files in windows explorer, some files are marked in blue
> fonts and some in the normal black. What happened and is it something to
> worry about?


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