Re: Windows Explorer

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sanpu wrote:
Normally the files listed in the details are all in black but lately I have found that many ar in blue whilst others remian black.

Is there a particular reason for this?



By design, WinXP automatically compresses files that do not get
used frequently, and, if you've left the default settings intact,
displays those file names 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.


I have recently re-installed Windows, could this have any relevance?


Probably, albeit indirectly. The reinstallation would have re-enabled the default behaviour.



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