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I mean other data files and large picture files (compressed) that I rarely access wouldn't have much bearing on the slowness would they. The basic window commands are slow, opening folders, going to internet sites, etc.
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From Microsoft Support Displaying Compressed Files in Color You can change the display of files and folders that are compressed in Windows Explorer and My Computer, so it is easy to see them. To display compressed files in color:
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Here is where I was a little more scared than dumb. What do I look for in the comparison to other windows files. If the windows files are compressed do I de-compress them. If they are not I assume I leave them alone? and...why not just decompress the whole drive as it shouldn't touch uncompressed files anyway; or does it? Looking through 217,800 files to see which ones are compressed and which ones are not may take 100 years.
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Also, what about the files that are colored because they are encrypted but not necessarily decompressed at the time I did all this. Will decompressing those files mess things up?
Also, there were 100's of folders in the windows directory most folders' names were blue in color, but within them there were some black filenames. In fact I created a new wordperfect file put it in a new folder and both the folder name and the filename was blue in color. How could that be (get) compressed. Is that color coding thing accurate in the first place?
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No it will not do anything to uncompressed files. If you uncompress the whole drive then it will uncompress files that are supposed to be compressed (such as the Windows Uninstall folders and will take far more room than it originally did. Quote:
Some files in the Windows folder cannot be compressed even if you tell XP to do so, because those files are actively being used at the time and access to them is denied. Just because you turned off compression at the drive level does not turn it off at the directory level until you change it. So creating a file at this point will still create compressed files in the folder. And yes the color-coding thing is accurate.
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Ahhhh, thanx Dale, I'm starting to feel more comfortable and thanx again for being patient with me. So basically here i am left with only a few doubts (but getting less doubtier). 1) What about the files in the c:\Windows folders that are (got) compressed that are NOT uninstall files, what do I do about them, as a lot of them (files) are blue too. 2) What about the thing that I was told that the drive may not clone (something because of an overlay) if it is compressed. As I will still have some compressed files left (all of the (many) C:\Windows folder files). 3) Here's what I think you are telling me to do ; please add or edit the below: Go to "C" directory and on there highlight all folders except C:/windows, right click will get me to properties/general, hit advanced and unclick compress box (tried this and it works for folders and files), then hit apply. All folders (except C:\windows) and files in all those folders will be uncompressed and I should be okay for a clone, and my computer speed will return despite the fact that ALL windows files are still compressed. I'm almost there one more thing I noticed: What about the C:\programfiles\windowsNT folder; any concern there?
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1) What about the files in the c:\Windows folders that are (got) compressed that are NOT uninstall files, what do I do about them, as a lot of them (files) are blue too.
This is where you will need to go to another XP computer and compare to see if those files are compressed or uncompressed and change your accordingly. Yes this part will take a long time. Almost there. Can't I tell by looking at the colored files in those folders which ones are compressed and if I incompress the entire folder with sub-folders ncluded (all except Uninstall files), shouldn't I be okay? I think you are saying basically to uncompress all files except the windows Uninstall files?
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