Can anyone tell me whats happened to make the little box under the icons on my desktop go blue. (I'll tell my own jokes thanks)

Originally Posted by JOHNSON550

Can anyone tell me whats happened to make the little box under the icons on my desktop go blue. (I'll tell my own jokes thanks)

Blue simply means compressed

Disk cleanup and compress old files. If you have recently run that then there you go. Check your my docs and other folders new ones won't be like that only the stuff you've had for a while. Note you can de-compress if it bothers you that much

Originally Posted by danhans115

Cant tell you why its happened unless someone else has been changing settings or something.. Heres how to fix it though..

Go into My Computer, click Tools then Folder Options.. You need to chnage back to double click, that should be it.

Best of luck

Dan

No no no no you answered the wrong q Danny boi he is asking about the colour of the font on icons and besides that won't fix it..........de-compression will sort that out trust me

That didnt do anything Dan, Ive just remembered at the time I was saving a diagram and text in word then I copied and pasted it on the desktop it seem to happen then.

Originally Posted by JOHNSON550

That didnt do anything Dan, Ive just remembered at the time I was saving a diagram and text in word then I copied and pasted it on the desktop it seem to happen then.

Like I said de-compression mate decompression

Originally Posted by StevenkSengwayo

Like I said de-compression mate decompression

youl have to give me a clue Im not one of them IT men

If I tell you this you'll be my b***h for life

Anyhow here goes

1. Open my computer
2. Right click on your C drive and click Properties
3. You should now see the general tab just uncheck the compress files option
4. Click apply and ok

You can also do it per folder basis

1. Right click on one of your desktop icons or any folder and click properties
2. Next to attributes click Advanced
3. Uncheck the compress files to save disk space option and click ok
4. Click apply and ok on the general tab and voila done.

p.s. I charge £90/hr just messing hope this helps.
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I am serious about the £90/hr bit

Originally Posted by StevenkSengwayo

If I tell you this you'll be my b***h for life

Anyhow here goes

1. Open my computer
2. Right click on your C drive and click Properties
3. You should now see the general tab just uncheck the compress files option
4. Click apply and ok

You can also do it per folder basis

1. Right click on one of your desktop icons or any folder and click properties
2. Next to attributes click Advanced
3. Uncheck the compress files to save disk space option and click ok
4. Click apply and ok on the general tab and voila done.

p.s. I charge £90/hr just messing hope this helps.
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I am serious about the £90/hr bit

Im pleased I havent paid you for the info cause compress files isnt checked. I might have had an awful job to get a refund.

It means the icons are selected.
I would do what all IT gods do, reboot

If the problem is still there, .... call the help desk!