Tuesday 15 January 2019

Windows folder or file with double blue arrows at the top right - what it means





Actually its my 1st time seeing it. You would think that's a surprise for someone like me, but its true. The new era here focus mostly on SSD hdd powered notebooks. Mostly comes with an extended SATA hdd to support storage files. SSD is suppose to make your computing Operating System and software run faster. However, some laptop/notebook only have SSD slots. This is where I start seeing these strange icons on some files and folders.

If you haven't had the clue to what I'm saying, its these "File icon with 2 blue arrows on the top right corner". Below is a link to what these signifies. This happens especially when you only have one hdd and you are running on Windows 10. The higher capacity of SSD, the more expensive they are. Most of the top branded laptops uses 128 or 256GB SSD. With Windows 10 installed, then other software such as Office, and large software will then to make your free space smaller. And when you have lots of files and folders to save in your SSD, the less capacity it holds. Hence, comes this where you can compress your files and folders but still be able to use them.

So for those that come across these icon, don't need to panic. Below is just one of many website links that you can find when you do a search. Some even have steps to remove the icon arrows. But for now, its just an information that I would like to share.

https://www.howtogeek.com/307509/what-does-a-windows-folder-icon-with-double-blue-arrows-mean/


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