Windows 10: Why do the folders look like that?

Discus and support Why do the folders look like that? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Why do the folders look minimized when opening them?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Tamerlandadashov, Oct 2, 2022.

  1. TAMERLANDADASHOV
    Tamerlandadashov Win User

    Why do the folders look like that?


    Why do the folders look minimized when opening them?

    :)
     
    Tamerlandadashov, Oct 2, 2022
    #1
  2. ROSE CAL
    Rose Cal Win User

    Why does all of my folder icons look like this?

    Hi,

    It is possible that your folder icons have two blue arrows pointing towards each other because the NTFS compression is enabled. To efficiently assist you, we'd like to gather more information:

    • Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
    • Could you tell us what troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    In the meantime, we suggest that you follow these steps on how to disable NTFS compression:

    • Right-click the folder you're referring to and select Properties.
    • Under General tab, select Advance button.
    • Under Compress or Encrypt attribute, disable Compress contents to save disk space.

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    Keep us posted if you need additional help.
     
    Rose Cal, Oct 2, 2022
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  3. JESSEN P
    Jessen P Win User
    Dont want the folders like this

    Hi Keerthi,

    Thank you for the update.

    • Was the folders always displayed like that?
    • Did you perform any troubleshooting steps of your own?

    Please reply to the questions in order to assist you in a better way.
     
    Jessen P, Oct 2, 2022
    #3
  4. ENSO
    enso Win User

    Why do the folders look like that?

    Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

    Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

    • I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.


    • Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.
    That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

    Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.
     
    enso, Oct 2, 2022
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