A client phoned me a few days ago and asked why it was that some of the files listed in her documents folder were displayed in black and some in blue.
I had no idea and had to do some detective work. Finally I found the answer buried under “folder and search options” in the Documents list.
I use Windows Vista and this is where I found the answer:
Click on “Organize”
Select “Folder and Search Options”
A dialog box will appear with a list of options. Scroll down the list until you are almost at the bottom.
You should see an entry that says “Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.
If you remove the tick beside this entry, all your files will be displayed in black.