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Lesson 2 Managing Compression
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The Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box has the two additional options explained in
Table 10-1.
Table 10-1 Confirm Attribute Changes Dialog Box Options
Option Description
Apply Changes To This Folder Only Compresses only the folder that you have selected
Apply Changes To This Folder,
Subfolders, And Files
How to Compress a Drive or Volume
Compresses the folder and all subfolders and files that
are contained within it and subsequently added to it
You can also set the compression state of an entire NTFS drive or volume. To do so, in
Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or volume, and then click Properties. In the
Properties dialog box, select the Compress Drive To Save Disk Space check box, as
shown in Figure 10-16, and then click OK.
Figure 10-16 Use the Properties dialog box of a drive or volume to apply compression to the entire
drive or volume.
How to Control Whether Windows Displays NTFS Compressed Files and Folders in
a Different Color
Windows Explorer makes it easy for you to see whether a file or folder is compressed.
By default, Windows displays the names of compressed files and folders in blue to distinguish
them from those that are uncompressed.
To control whether Windows display compressed files and folders in a different color,
use the following steps: