While browzing through my Windows directory, I found the Panther subdirectory, which had this icon:
Does anyone know what this signifies? I was able to open it normally, and it was, to all appearances, a normal directory.
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- This means the folder is compressed. You can right click on a folder and see that Compress contents to save disk space is checked.
- The Panther folder is created when you first install Windows or when you run the Media Creation Tool or Update Assistance Tool from Microsoft.
The NTFS file system used by Windows has a built-in compression feature known as NTFS compression. NTFS compression makes files smaller on your hard drive. NTFS compression is ideal for files you rarely access and saving space on small HDD.
To get started, right-click the file, folder, or drive you want to compress/decompress and select Properties. Click the Advanced button under Attributes. Enable/Disable the Compress contents to save disk space check box and click OK twice. If you enabled compression for a folder, Windows will ask you whether you also want to encrypt sub folders and files.
answered May 14, 2017 at 13:20
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Interesting, I didn't know this was the new Compression display. (It used to be the folder name was in blue instead of black).– user648246Commented May 16, 2017 at 10:53