Color of font on file and folder names changed

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Blue text means that those files/folders are compressed.

By default, files in the root directory are compressed automatically.

Before you change those files/folders back read the first link...

File compression overview
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] rview.mspx

To compress an NTFS drive
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] olume.mspx

To compress a file or folder on an NTFS drive
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] _file.mspx

If you want to change those files/folders back...

1. Open My Computer

2. Right-click the drive you want to compress.

3. Click Properties.

4. On the General tab, UNSelect the Compress drive to save disk space check
box, and then click OK.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:%23TtxjpvOFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
Pam <per1818@nospam.planttel.net> hunted and pecked:
> For some unknown reason, the color of the font on the names of some files
> and folders has changed from the regular black to bright blue. Could
> someone please tell me why this has happened and how to change it back?
> I'd appreciate your help. Thanks!

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Pam,

You'd be surprised as to how things get changed accidentally. Or maybe not.

Keep having fun. :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:elX7wl%23OFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Pam <per1818@nospam.planttel.net> hunted and pecked:
> Thank you so very much, Wes. I followed your directions, and my computer
> looks normal again. I have no idea as to how these files and folders got
> compressed. With no more than I know about technical stuff, I certainly
> didn't compress them. At least, not intentionally. I've printed your
> reply for future reference. Thanks again! .....Pam
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:e3YHxwvOFHA.2132@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Blue text means that those files/folders are compressed.
>>
>> By default, files in the root directory are compressed automatically.
>>
>> Before you change those files/folders back read the first link...
>>
>> File compression overview
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] rview.mspx
>>
>> To compress an NTFS drive
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] olume.mspx
>>
>> To compress a file or folder on an NTFS drive
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/resources [...] _file.mspx
>>
>> If you want to change those files/folders back...
>>
>> 1. Open My Computer
>>
>> 2. Right-click the drive you want to compress.
>>
>> 3. Click Properties.
>>
>> 4. On the General tab, UNSelect the Compress drive to save disk space
>> check
>> box, and then click OK.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:%23TtxjpvOFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl,
>> Pam <per1818@nospam.planttel.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> For some unknown reason, the color of the font on the names of some
>>> files and folders has changed from the regular black to bright blue.
>>> Could someone please tell me why this has happened and how to change it
>>> back? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks!