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Compressed files
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 3:50 pm
by dumpadillo
I would be grateful if someone could help me on the subject of compressed files. For some reason which I can't determine I have found all my folders for downloads etc have ALL been compressed. I must inadvertently have clicked something which has caused this to happen. It is easy enough to open a compressed folder but can anyone spot where I might have gone wrong so that I can decompress them with 1 click!!!
Many thanks
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Re: Compressed files
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:46 pm
by fireman44
Do you mean files and folder compressed by Windows, or are you talking about zips or aps?
If Windows files, they 8usually show in another colour - but if you are in doubt on that follow the instructions "To display alternate colors for compressed files and folders" on this page to do that:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/lib ... 76811.aspx
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 5:46 pm
by dumpadillo
They are coloured yellow with a strap round them.
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Re: Compressed files
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:01 pm
by gptech
Right click the drive, choose properties, uncheck the box for "compress this drive to save space"
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:04 pm
by mikesimpson
gptech wrote:Right click the drive, choose properties, uncheck the box for "compress this drive to save space"
Note that if it is a big drive it will take a long time to uncompress them all.
Mike
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:23 pm
by dumpadillo
Gary the Compressed Box is already unticked!!! It seems strange - this seemed to happen instantaneously. Hence my request for help. It doesn't really affect how I use these folders,it is easy enough to open them and it is not affecting the running of TS. It would be just nice to have them 'unlocked'.!!! Mike Simpson's comment I guess is valid but I would never want to use the 100's of downloads I've made over years all at the same time.
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Re: Compressed files
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:02 pm
by gptech
Post a picture of the icon.
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:16 pm
by fireman44
dumpadillo wrote:They are coloured yellow with a strap round them.
The default colour for compressed files is blue, not yellow. So the files might not be compressed anyway.
Try compressing a file and see if it changes to yellow or not.
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:18 pm
by davep
dumpadillo wrote:They are coloured yellow with a strap round them.
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Maybe the 'strap' is a zip?
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:21 pm
by dumpadillo
Sorry, yes now you describe it, it is a strap.
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Re: Compressed files
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:31 am
by gptech
Other than the folder icon looking like a compressed folder icon, what else makes you sure that the folders are actually compressed?---it could be just the icon for the folders on that drive has been changed to the zipped folder one.
Re: Compressed files
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:37 pm
by dumpadillo
Apologies for the confusion I used in the terminology of folders ie. compressed and zip and thanks to everyone who offered help. It seems strange a lot of zipped folders have suddenly appeared. I go to my external drive where I backup all my Railworks folders and they remain unzipped. So don't worry,I'm happy and everything is working!!!
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