Re: file names blue

Thanks Joe for reporting the result. I am pleased to now my suggestion helped.

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"Uncle Joe" <UncleJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%239LMlGw6FHA.1724@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Gerry,

You're correct in assuming that my confusion was caused by the lack
of seeing an Advanced tab when I right click on a file and examine its
properties. I don't see an Advanced tab in such cases.

Followed your instructions to change folder display properties
by means on Control Panel > Folder Options. My Advanced Options
display selections were 100% in agreement with your suggestions.

My apologies for any confusion I might have caused.

Uncle Joe

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uAPfY2s6FHA.252@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Joe

That's not the answer.

Leaving aside Encrypted files a Home Edition user can still compress files. I have Home Edition.

BTW it's not an Advanced Settings tab ( tab being what might be causing confusion ).

Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View tab and you will see the Advanced Settings List below Folder View. Then scroll down the list to it's end and you will see "Show Encrypted and Compressed NTFS Files in Color" on the line above.

In the same list -verify that the box before "Show hidden files and folders" is checked and "Hide protected
operating system files " is unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types" is not checked.

A good place to see Compressed files or files capable of compression is your Windows folders where folders like this one "$NtUninstallKB810217$" illustrate what can be done. Click on the folder, select Properties, General tab, Advanced and all is revealed.

However, for anyone else reading this what I have said only applies if the folder / file resides on an NTFS formatted drive / partition. You cannot compress any folder / file on a FAT32 formatted drive / partition.

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"Uncle Joe" <UncleJoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23EBU0jr6FHA.476@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
I suspect the OP is running XP Home. One can't encrypt
files with XP Home. I'm running XP Home and I don't have
the Advanced Settings tab, either.

"Gerry Cornell" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%238$7aYp6FHA.1000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
TC

Are you have no Advanced Settings list or no option "Show Encrypted and Compressed NTFS Files in Color"?

You need to scroll down to see the Setting Option -it the penultimate one.


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"TC" <tc@DON'TSPAMMEtcassociates.co.uk> wrote in message news:dleq2l$rin$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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

This sounds like what I am after but when I go to Tools > Folder Options > View , there is no Advanced settings option - am I missing something ?

Tobit








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