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blue colored file names
Name: deadendranch Date: January 10, 2007 at 21:43:31 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: 74 Product: dell dimension 2400
Comment:
in my documents i have some files in a "blue" color while the others are in black color and why are there DLL files in "my documents" file ???? I do not mess with DLL files, don't know how they got there & what, if anything, should I do???
Name: lurkswithin Date: January 10, 2007 at 23:28:27 Pacific
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Some files get damaged and your computer doesn't know what it should do so it sends them to your documents folder alot of these may show a tilde' mark (~) on them...they are safe to remove..Please be aware that there are hidden files in different folders and are accessable when viewing all hidden folders...so make sure that you are not viewing "all hidden folders when you go to delete them.
The blue colored file names are compressed files.
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Response Number 2
Name: bluejay Date: January 11, 2007 at 08:11:37 Pacific
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Hi Check this previously posted link, It explains the topic. I had the same question which was answered by it. http://www.winxptutor.com/filecolor... Bluejay
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Response Number 3
Name: deadendranch Date: March 13, 2007 at 18:59:14 Pacific
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thank you all...I am still having puter probs, so just now got to where I can compute sort of and get back to this page..I like this web-site & you all are very helpful...thanks again...
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