Folder appears in blue text on windows explorer files display

[Ext User(AJ)]

recently i noticed that on my windows explorer (I am using XP with SP2) C
drive appear in blue text, while all other files / drives / folders on the
left pane (explorer bar) are in standard black text. I am concerned if this
is an indication of some error or a bug or what?? can someone help me.

[Ext User(Mark L. Ferguson)]

To display encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
Double-click Folder Options.
On the View tab, select the Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
check box.
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"AJ" wrote:

> recently i noticed that on my windows explorer (I am using XP with SP2) C
> drive appear in blue text, while all other files / drives / folders on the
> left pane (explorer bar) are in standard black text. I am concerned if this
> is an indication of some error or a bug or what?? can someone help me.

[Ext User(Mark L. Ferguson)]

Yes, in spite of hiding the color, you are still using a compressed C drive.
It could be undone with a rightclick on the drive icon, Properties, uncheck
box for compression.

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"AJ" <AJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thanks it did clear the color. I am not too savvy with this stuff (i just
> know how to make use of it), hope that this does not cause any troubles. I
> recollect that I was trying to compress c: to recover some space, maybe
> that
> is the reason it happened- am i right in my assumption??
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> To display encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
>> Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
>> Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>> Double-click Folder Options.
>> On the View tab, select the Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in
>> color
>> check box.
>> --
>> helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...lp_and_support
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>>
>>
>> "AJ" wrote:
>>
>> > recently i noticed that on my windows explorer (I am using XP with SP2)
>> > C
>> > drive appear in blue text, while all other files / drives / folders on
>> > the
>> > left pane (explorer bar) are in standard black text. I am concerned if
>> > this
>> > is an indication of some error or a bug or what?? can someone help me.

[Ext User(AJ)]

thanks it did clear the color. I am not too savvy with this stuff (i just
know how to make use of it), hope that this does not cause any troubles. I
recollect that I was trying to compress c: to recover some space, maybe that
is the reason it happened- am i right in my assumption??

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> To display encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
> Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
> Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
> Double-click Folder Options.
> On the View tab, select the Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
> check box.
> --
> helpful? click "Yes" button. Voting helps the web interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...lp_and_support
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
>
>
> "AJ" wrote:
>
> > recently i noticed that on my windows explorer (I am using XP with SP2) C
> > drive appear in blue text, while all other files / drives / folders on the
> > left pane (explorer bar) are in standard black text. I am concerned if this
> > is an indication of some error or a bug or what?? can someone help me.