Different colored filenames

I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
wants to know the answer.
Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?

SuperGumby
Wed Jul 14 09:23:38 CDT 2004

probably

"Gil" <chopchop1985@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:123c8584.0407140620.394306cc@posting.google.com...
> I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
> wants to know the answer.
> Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
> are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
> that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
> the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
> blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
> files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?

Henry
Wed Jul 14 09:38:24 CDT 2004

You can turn it off:

Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
> Start > Settings > Control Panel. > Folder Options.
> View tab
de-select "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in colour"

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia


"Gil" <chopchop1985@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:123c8584.0407140620.394306cc@posting.google.com...
> I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
> wants to know the answer.
> Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
> are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
> that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
> the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
> blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
> files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?

Lanwench
Wed Jul 14 09:27:30 CDT 2004

Gil wrote:
> I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
> wants to know the answer.
> Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
> are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
> that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
> the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
> blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
> files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?

Well, can't say whether they're older or not, but you're correct in that
they are indeed compressed files. Have the user go to Explorer - tools,
folder options, view, and uncheck the box that displays compressed files in
another color.

Then wait for the next thing this user complains about.

SuperGumby
Wed Jul 14 09:47:20 CDT 2004

spoil sport

"Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
news:OoxVABbaEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You can turn it off:
>
> Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
> > Start > Settings > Control Panel. > Folder Options.
> > View tab
> de-select "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in colour"
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> Melbourne Australia
>
>
> "Gil" <chopchop1985@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:123c8584.0407140620.394306cc@posting.google.com...
> > I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
> > wants to know the answer.
> > Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
> > are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
> > that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
> > the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
> > blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
> > files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?
>
>
>

Henry
Wed Jul 14 10:02:08 CDT 2004

:-)

Just trying to get in before the rush.

--
Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
Melbourne Australia

"SuperGumby [SBS MVP]" <not@your.nellie> wrote in message
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> spoil sport

chopchop1985
Thu Jul 15 07:31:31 CDT 2004

Thanks to all that responded! I appreciate the help!

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message news:<OFxbLBbaEHA.3996@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>...
> Gil wrote:
> > I'm sorry for the silly question but I have a very fickle user who
> > wants to know the answer.
> > Files listed in his shared folder are of two different colors. Some
> > are listed in black and some are listed in blue. He is complaining
> > that the files listed in blue hurt his eyes. Is there a way to change
> > the color to just black? He also wants to know why some are listed in
> > blue while others aren't. I told him it was because the blue listed
> > files are older files that have been compressed. Was I correct?
>
> Well, can't say whether they're older or not, but you're correct in that
> they are indeed compressed files. Have the user go to Explorer - tools,
> folder options, view, and uncheck the box that displays compressed files in
> another color.
>
> Then wait for the next thing this user complains about.