Re: Folder name fonts changed color

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Compressed NTFS files are displayed in blue. Uncompress those folders.

Right click folder | Properties | General tab |
Advanced button | On Advanced Attributes uncheck:
Compress contents to save disk space

Compress contents to save disk space....
[[Specifies whether this file or folder is compressed. The contents of compressed folders are not automatically compressed unless you elect to compress the contents when prompted.
If multiple files are selected, a check mark means that all the files are compressed. A filled box means that some files are compressed and some are not.
Compressed files and folders cannot be encrypted.]]

Compressed NTFS files are displayed in blue.

Encrypted NTFS files are displayed in green.

If this option is selected in Folder Options...
Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
View tab | Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color

Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
[[Specifies that the names of files you compress or encrypt on NTFS drives
appear in a color when you view them in a folder window. This does not
apply to folders you compress using ZIP compression utilities.]]


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:C6758F32-6B45-4979-9B03-F9C28231F8A4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Rita <Rita@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
I recently did a clean up of my computer and now I see that some of the
fonts on my folder names have changed color. Some are still black,
others are now blue.
Any suggestions as to how I can return them to black?

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