Change the compressed files color inside the Explorer

This setting lets you change the color of the compressed file.

Level: Recommended For Novice Users

Description:
When a file is compressed in windows, there is an option in explorer to display it in a different color to easy identification. This setting lets you define the color to use. The default color is blue. Some changes will have to be done in the registry to make these changes. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. If the subkey \currentversion\explorer is not present, create it as explained below. Then, create a binary value name altcolor, if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value data box with the desired color code as given below. <table><tr><td>color</td><td>color_code</td></tr><tr><td>red</td><td>ff 00 00</td></tr><tr><td>green</td><td>00 ff 00</td></tr><tr><td>blue</td><td>00 00 ff</td></tr><tr><td>yellow</td><td>ff ff 00</td></tr><tr><td>white</td><td>ff ff ff</td></tr><tr><td>black</td><td>00 00 00</td></tr><tr><td>brown</td><td>a5 2a 2a</td></tr></table> for default, delete this entry. Logoff or restart the system. When editing the registry it is highly recommended to run a quick scan for optimization, you can test your system now for free.