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    wzartv Posts: 402, Reputation: 21
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    Aug 4, 2005, 07:05 PM
    Different Colored Filenames
    Ok, this is probably so obvious, and this is definitely something I should know with how much I work on computers... but here it is...

    In my folders and drives some of the file names are blue, but most are black...

    Why are my file names suddenly blue?

    I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
    The computers are networked.
    The files that are blue are not all shared.

    Thanks for help... I'm sure there's a good and simple reason.
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    colbtech Posts: 748, Reputation: 66
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    Aug 5, 2005, 12:06 AM
    Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
    > Start > Settings > Control Panel. > Folder Options.
    > View tab
    De-select "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in colour"

    3rd option from bottom
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    Curlyben Posts: 18,514, Reputation: 1860
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    Aug 5, 2005, 01:18 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by wzartv
    Ok, this is probably so obvious, and this is definately something I should know with how much I work on computers... but here it is...

    In my folders and drives some of the file names are blue, but most are black...

    Why are my file names suddenly blue?

    I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
    The computers are networked.
    The files that are blue are not all shared.

    Thanks for help... I'm sure there's a good and simple reason.
    Black is a "normal" file
    Blue is a compressed file
    Green is an encrypted file.

    You'll get more blue files as you use Disk clean up more as the older files are compressed to save space.

    Hope this helps
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    Aug 5, 2005, 05:41 AM
    Ok Thanks very much to the both of you! I understand it now! Thanks.
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