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Show compressed files in an alternate color.
This tweak lets you change the colors of compressed files and folders in the Explorer to distinguish them easily.
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Description:
When a file or folder is compressed, it is displayed in a different color in explorer. The user can define the color to use. For this, go to start > run menu, enter regedit and navigate to the registry path listed below. Now, create a dword value name showcompcolor, if the value does not exist, in the right panel. Right-click it and modify the data value to 1 to enable the use of alternate colors and 0 to use default colors. Click ok and close the registry editor. Logoff or restart the system to see the changes taking effect.
Level: Recommended For Novice Users
Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\] |
Location: Current User |
Value Name: ShowCompColor |
Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value) |
Enabled Value: 1 |
Disabled Value: 0 |
Action Type: Modified |
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First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'. |
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Next, go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\] </b> and right click on the DWORD value 'ShowCompColor' and select 'Modify'. |
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Finally set the value data as '0' to disable alternative color for Compressed file. |
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