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This tweak lets you change the colors of compressed files and folders in the Explorer to distinguish them easily.
Description:
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Don't show compressed files in color.reg
The'.reg' file will not show compressed files in color.
Show compressed files in color (Default).reg
The'.reg' file will show compressed files in color.
Registry Entry Details:
Steps ScreenShots:
Apply registry settings according below given steps of screenshots with related changes.
Alternative color for Compressed file is disabled.
Alternative color for Compressed file is enabled by default.
First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type 'regedit'.
Next, go to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\] and right click on the DWORD value 'ShowCompColor' and select 'Modify'.
Finally set the value data as '0' to disable alternative color for Compressed file.
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