Windows 10: compress content to save disk space suddenly set as default.

Discus and support compress content to save disk space suddenly set as default. in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hey! After a recent Windows 10 update to my PC, close to everything on my computer have two blue arrows icons on it, which is "compress content to save... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by rshoel, Dec 11, 2018.

  1. RSHOEL
    rshoel Win User

    compress content to save disk space suddenly set as default.


    Hey!
    After a recent Windows 10 update to my PC, close to everything on my computer have two blue arrows icons on it, which is "compress content to save disk space" as far as I found out. I didn't even know this was a thing, but now it has been set as default on my computer! I managed to turn it off using CMD with a tutorial online but this just stops all new files to have this as default. I still find folders and files on my computer with this compression option as default and have to turn it off, folder by folder as I find them.

    Have anyone else experienced this? And is this something that suddenly was set as default during a windows update? It really sucks, and I've been thinking about resetting my entire hdd and ssd just to get rid of it all...

    :)
     
    rshoel, Dec 11, 2018
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  2. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Brink, Dec 11, 2018
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  3. NACHAPPA C K
    Nachappa C K Win User
    How does "Compress contents to save disc space" works in Windows 10?

    Hi Rohit,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. Let me help you in answering the question.

    To save disk space, the Windows operating system allows you to compress files and folders. Compressing files, folders, and programs decreases their size and reduces the amount of space they use on your volumes or removable storage devices. Volume compression
    decreases the amount of space that is used by all of the files and folders that are stored on that volume. Because of a potential loss of performance, you may not want to compress some files.

    Please be informed that checking “Compress drive to save disk space" box is only one time. However, this can cause problems if the boot is compressed.

    Keep us posted on Windows related queries and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Dec 11, 2018
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  4. BLKSITH0
    blksith0 Win User

    compress content to save disk space suddenly set as default.

    Properties: Compress to save Disk Space


    If I enable Compress to Save Disk Space from a file's properties, what is the trade-off? How significant is the HDD/CPU uncompression process (assuming that's how windows does it)
     
    blksith0, Dec 11, 2018
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