Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup. After
that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found out that
this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided Explorer had slowed
down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't find a way to do this
globally (is there one???), but it looked like I could do it one by one
(arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced on one of those blue
entries, the "compress contents to save space" box is checked. If I uncheck
it, the color turns back to black BUT the size stays the same. I would have
expected it to increase. What's going on?

tia
las

Laurel wrote:
> Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup. After
> that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found out that
> this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided Explorer had slowed
> down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't find a way to do this
> globally (is there one???), but it looked like I could do it one by one
> (arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced on one of those blue
> entries, the "compress contents to save space" box is checked. If I uncheck
> it, the color turns back to black BUT the size stays the same. I would have
> expected it to increase. What's going on?
>
> tia
> las
>
>

Just leave them alone and don't worry about it.

Alias

Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]
>cd .. [Enter]
>cd .. [Enter]
(Should be operating at the Root of C:)
>Compact /S /I /U [Enter]

Documentation on the Compact command & it's Qualifiers at:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true

"Laurel" <FakeMail********.com> wrote in message
news:OQr2ZOQUHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup.
> After that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found out
> that this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided Explorer had
> slowed down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't find a way to do
> this globally (is there one???), but it looked like I could do it one by
> one (arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced on one of those blue
> entries, the "compress contents to save space" box is checked. If I
> uncheck it, the color turns back to black BUT the size stays the same. I
> would have expected it to increase. What's going on?
>
> tia
> las
>

Thanks, this is just what I need.
But I'm still curious about what's going on when I un-check "Compress
contents...." in WE. I see from following your steps below that the
compression ratio is very, very low. Perhaps they're being uncompressed but
it just doesn't show?

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23$yYcUQUHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]
>>cd .. [Enter]
>>cd .. [Enter]
> (Should be operating at the Root of C:)
>>Compact /S /I /U [Enter]
>
> Documentation on the Compact command & it's Qualifiers at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
>
> "Laurel" <FakeMail********.com> wrote in message
> news:OQr2ZOQUHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup.
>> After that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found
>> out that this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided Explorer
>> had slowed down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't find a way
>> to do this globally (is there one???), but it looked like I could do it
>> one by one (arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced on one of
>> those blue entries, the "compress contents to save space" box is checked.
>> If I uncheck it, the color turns back to black BUT the size stays the
>> same. I would have expected it to increase. What's going on?
>>
>> tia
>> las
>>
>
>

The command sequence I gave you, mostly works. I've found
that a few folders/files may remain compressed. I use a stand-alone
tool called "FindCompressed.Exe" that you run from a command
prompt window. It will catalog all the compressed files on your
drive - invoke as >FindCompressed C:
You can pick up a copy here:
http://exodusdev.com/products/find-c...sed-ntfs-files

"Laurel" <FakeMail********.com> wrote in message
news:ekIg4cQUHHA.4404@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, this is just what I need.
> But I'm still curious about what's going on when I un-check "Compress
> contents...." in WE. I see from following your steps below that the
> compression ratio is very, very low. Perhaps they're being uncompressed
> but it just doesn't show?
>
> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$yYcUQUHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]
>>>cd .. [Enter]
>>>cd .. [Enter]
>> (Should be operating at the Root of C:)
>>>Compact /S /I /U [Enter]
>>
>> Documentation on the Compact command & it's Qualifiers at:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
>>
>> "Laurel" <FakeMail********.com> wrote in message
>> news:OQr2ZOQUHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup.
>>> After that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found
>>> out that this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided
>>> Explorer had slowed down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't
>>> find a way to do this globally (is there one???), but it looked like I
>>> could do it one by one (arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced
>>> on one of those blue entries, the "compress contents to save space" box
>>> is checked. If I uncheck it, the color turns back to black BUT the size
>>> stays the same. I would have expected it to increase. What's going on?
>>>
>>> tia
>>> las
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Open the drive in question, Ctrl-a to select all, R-click on the
selection, Pick Properties, pick advanced, UNcheck the "Compress
contents....." box to clear it, OK, Apply, include subfolders.........



Laurel wrote:

> Thanks, this is just what I need.
> But I'm still curious about what's going on when I un-check "Compress
> contents...." in WE. I see from following your steps below that the
> compression ratio is very, very low. Perhaps they're being uncompressed but
> it just doesn't show?
>
> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:%23$yYcUQUHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>Click Start, Run (Type) Cmd [Enter]
>>
>>>cd .. [Enter]
>>>cd .. [Enter]
>>
>>(Should be operating at the Root of C:)
>>
>>>Compact /S /I /U [Enter]
>>
>>Documentation on the Compact command & it's Qualifiers at:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d....mspx?mfr=true
>>
>>"Laurel" <FakeMail********.com> wrote in message
>>news:OQr2ZOQUHHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Once (and only once) I chose "compress old files" during disk cleaup.
>>>After that I had a lot of files showing up blue in explorer, and found
>>>out that this meant they had been compressed. OK, but I decided Explorer
>>>had slowed down and I wanted to de-compress them. I couldn't find a way
>>>to do this globally (is there one???), but it looked like I could do it
>>>one by one (arghhh). If I right-mouse/properties/advanced on one of
>>>those blue entries, the "compress contents to save space" box is checked.
>>>If I uncheck it, the color turns back to black BUT the size stays the
>>>same. I would have expected it to increase. What's going on?
>>>
>>>tia
>>>las
>>>
>>
>>
>
>