Re: The text used in some files in Explorer is blue instead of black.

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From: W Bruce (twotanks_at_telusplanet.net)
Date: 11/16/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 23:08:30 -0700

Thanks Wes,

This info solved my problem.

W Bruce

"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:eRQxoy5yEHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Files with blue text are compressed.
>
> From XP HELP:
> To display encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
> [[Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
> Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
> Double-click Folder Options
> On the View tab, select the Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in
> color
> check box.
> Note
> When you select this option, the names of encrypted or compressed NTFS
> files
> and folders will be displayed in a different color in the folder. ]]
>
> File compression overview
> [[Compressing files, folders, and programs decreases their size and
> reduces
> the amount of space they use on your drives or removable storage devices.
> Drive compression decreases the amount of space used by all of the files
> and
> folders stored on that drive.
>
> Windows supports two types of compression: NTFS compression and
> compression
> using the Compressed (zipped) Folders feature.]]
>
> To compress an NTFS drive
> [[You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the
> Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer
> is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you
> from
> completing this procedure.
> Open My Computer.
> Right-click the drive you want to compress.
> Click Properties.
> On the General tab, select the Compress drive to save disk space check
> box,
> and then click OK.
> In Confirm Attribute Changes, select the option you want.
> Note
> To open My Computer, double-click the My Computer icon on the desktop. ]]
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes
>
> In news:%23w%23mgt5yEHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> W Bruce <twotanks@telusplanet.net> hunted and pecked:
>> I have noticed that the text is blue instead of black, in a lot of
>> the files in many of the programs in Explorer. I have been playing
>> around with file and printer sharing between my computers and I don't
>> know weather I have messed something up while doing this. If I
>> reinstall a program, most of the files are in black text as they
>> should be.
>>
>> Thanks for any help with this problem.
>>
>> W Bruce.
>

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