"Blue" files won't open

[Guest Murena Kid]

Some days ago I ran the disk cleanup and now all the files contained in some

older folders have their names in blue instead of black.

I read on the internet that files with blue name are compressed files. The

problem is that I can't open anymore those files.

Pictures shows a "preview not available" error. For wmv, avi and mpeg I get

an error saying the codecs are wrong or it's not a video file or something

like that. Text files open but I get only random symbols and letters inside.

I am quite confused and worried. Any suggestions?

Sorry for my English, I am Italian!

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: "Blue" files won't open

 

Murena Kid <ag@a.a> wrote:

> Some days ago I ran the disk cleanup and now all the files contained

> in some older folders have their names in blue instead of black.

> I read on the internet that files with blue name are compressed

> files. The problem is that I can't open anymore those files.

> Pictures shows a "preview not available" error. For wmv, avi and mpeg

> I get an error saying the codecs are wrong or it's not a video file

> or something like that. Text files open but I get only random symbols

> and letters inside. I am quite confused and worried. Any suggestions?

> Sorry for my English, I am Italian!

 

Right-click on the files (or parent folder...) and go to the properties /

advanced button - you should be able to untick the box for compression.

 

Tip: to remove the option to "compress old files" from Disk Cleanup, open

the registry, and expand

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches. Find &

delete Compress Old Files.

I do this on all my workstations - I don't like this "feature" as it can

cause problems and shouldn't be necessary, as disk space is relatively cheap

nowadays.

[Guest M8RIX]

Re: "Blue" files won't open

 

Sorry I don't have an answer for you, but I did want to tell you that your

English is much better than alot of Americans that post here.

"Murena Kid" <ag@a.a> wrote in message

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> Some days ago I ran the disk cleanup and now all the files contained in

> some older folders have their names in blue instead of black.

> I read on the internet that files with blue name are compressed files. The

> problem is that I can't open anymore those files.

> Pictures shows a "preview not available" error. For wmv, avi and mpeg I

> get an error saying the codecs are wrong or it's not a video file or

> something like that. Text files open but I get only random symbols and

> letters inside.

> I am quite confused and worried. Any suggestions?

> Sorry for my English, I am Italian!

>