Why does Windows show files and folder in blue letters / text

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• Windows normally shows files and folders in black letters.
• When it turns to blue letters, it means that those files and folders are compressed or compacted to save disk space. It automatically decompressed when you open them.

To turn off the blue color highlighting but keep compression                               

Follow these steps: - 

1. Click the Start button and open Computer.
2. Click the Organize button, choose Folder and Search Options from the drop-down menu, and click the View tab.
3. Click to remove the checkmark from the box named, “Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color.”
4. After unchecking the checkbox (shown below), click the OK button.