"My Documents", some are blue now ...

Word Jedi · May 21, 2010

This might sound weird, but when I open the "My Documents" folder on my PC, some of the documents are listed in blue, while others are still in black.
Is this a potential threat or something? I virus scanned some of the blue ones and they came back negative.
Any one know?

Matera the Mad · May 21, 2010

Most likely explanation: Files shown in blue are compressed. You ran Windows' drive cleanup, and files got compressed to save space. Relax and enjoy it.

Word Jedi · May 22, 2010

Matera the Mad said:
Most likely explanation: Files shown in blue are compressed. You ran Windows' drive cleanup, and files got compressed to save space. Relax and enjoy it.

Yep, that's it.
Thanks for the reply!!

alleycat · May 22, 2010

I wasn't going to do it since you were asking a serious question, but since you've gotten the question answered . . .

My smart-aleck reply would have been "Maybe they're sad." ;-)

MattW · May 22, 2010

I noticed a change in file color when I encrypted files on my work laptop. But I don't know if that feature is commonly available.

Margarita Skies · May 22, 2010

Blue files and folders!!

Wow, pretty cool!!

I've never seen such a thing. It would be pretty awesome if it happened to me.

alleycat · May 22, 2010

Magali said:
Blue files and folders!! Wow, pretty cool!!

I've never seen such a thing. It would be pretty awesome if it happened to me.

All you have to do is compress the folder. Right click the folder name, go to Properties and select Compress (in the Advanced options).

alleycat · May 22, 2010

MattW said:
I noticed a change in file color when I encrypted files on my work laptop. But I don't know if that feature is commonly available.

Yes, encrypted file names change to green (on XP).

bonitakale · May 23, 2010

Wow, interesting. I've had blue files here and there for a long time, and kind of wondered...

"My Documents", some are blue now ...

Word Jedi

Matera the Mad

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint

Word Jedi

alleycat

Still around

MattW

Company Man

Margarita Skies

alleycat

Still around

alleycat

Still around

bonitakale