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Old December 20th, 2001 Top | #1
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Default file names blue in explorer

.. and im wondering why.

this occured in my ftp's upload directory. several files were blue. properties revealed nothing, they werent "in use" or anything. it isnt a life threatening problem, but it'd be nice to know what it means.

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They're compressed files, or they're encrypted.
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interesting. but wouldnt every mp3 be blue then? =p

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ftp?!, as in uploaded by the FBI to spy on your ass ftp?

(I've got to stop reading all those articles)
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Originally posted by cam
interesting. but wouldnt every mp3 be blue then? =p

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Go to Folders Options > view > uncheck "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.

BTW- *ARE* your MP3s all compressed by NTFS? Just because MP3s are, by defintion, compressed music files, doesnt mean they were compressed by NTFS. Those are two different things. Only the files specifically compressed or encrypted by NTFS are shown in blue, if this is what your talking about.
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Originally posted by Lonman
ftp?!, as in uploaded by the FBI to spy on your ass ftp?

(I've got to stop reading all those articles)
Naw, you just need to worry about the Illuminati, Majestic-12, black helicopters, and E.T....

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