Change the Colour of Compressed Files and Folders

By default, the color of compressed files and folders in Windows is blue. If you want to change it then here is the tutorial to do it:

1. Go to Control Panel -> Folder Options -> View.

2. Select “Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color” and click OK.

3. Type “regedit” in run or start menu search box and press enter.

4. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

5. Double-click on “AltColor” in the right-side pane.

6. Type the color you want to set in the “Value Data” box:

Red - FF0000
Green - 00FF00
Yellow - FFFF00
Blue - ooooFF
Brown - A52A2A
Black - 000000
White - FFFFFF

That’s it. Now restart your computer and the color of compressed files and folders will be changed.

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