File names turning blue

[reeve105a]

After using CCleaner I've noticed that some of my file names turn blue. The file still works and seems to play with no problem. Why does it turn blue????

 

Click picture below to see what my files look like..

 

[JDPower]

Looks like they've been compressed, CCleaner can't do that. Are you sure you didn't run Disk Cleanup which can compress old files?

 

(To check if they have been compressed right click one of the blue ones, select 'Properties' and click the advanced button and see if the 'Compress contents to save disk space' box is ticked)

[reeve105a]

Thanks JDPower. I have been running disk cleanup. I've done what you said and the 'Compress contents to save disk space' box is ticked.

If I untick the box will that do anything to the files?

[JDPower]

Thanks JDPower. I have been running disk cleanup. I've done what you said and the 'Compress contents to save disk space' box is ticked.

If I untick the box will that do anything to the files?

It will simply uncompress them (make sure you click OK afterwards not just click out of it). If you want to you can highlight them all and right click>properties and untick the box and it will uncompress them all in one go. As for disk cleanup, unless you're really low on disk space you're best off unticking disk cleanups 'Compress old files' option as its not really worth doing