Some File Names Appearing in Blue Font

[terminatorgt]

This is new to me. I just started my computer today, and I recognized some files highlighted in blue. I have no idea what this means. I scanned for spyware, viruses and cleaned registry with reg mechanic. I've ran scandisk to no avail. I've googled it but didn't find any relevant information on it. So why are some files on my computer highlighted in blue? Thanks for any answers.

[Bluvertigo]

Windows XP default color scheme
Copy this to notepad and save as defaultscheme.reg


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors]
"ActiveBorder"="235 235 235"
"ActiveTitle"="235 235 235"
"AppWorkSpace"="125 125 125"
"Background"="50 100 150"
"ButtonAlternateFace"="181 181 181"
"ButtonDkShadow"="215 215 215"
"ButtonFace"="235 235 235"
"ButtonHilight"="255 255 255"
"ButtonLight"="255 255 255"
"ButtonShadow"="215 215 215"
"ButtonText"="0 0 0"
"GradientActiveTitle"="255 255 255"
"GradientInactiveTitle"="245 245 245"
"GrayText"="180 180 185"
"Hilight"="193 206 230"
"HilightText"="0 5 110"
"HotTrackingColor"="0 100 170"
"InactiveBorder"="235 235 235"
"InactiveTitle"="235 235 235"
"InactiveTitleText"="215 215 215"
"InfoText"="0 0 0"
"InfoWindow"="255 255 225"
"Menu"="235 235 235"
"MenuText"="0 0 0"
"Scrollbar"="212 208 200"
"TitleText"="0 2 92"
"Window"="255 255 255"
"WindowFrame"="0 0 0"
"WindowText"="0 0 0"
"MenuHilight"="224 238 245"
"MenuBar"="235 235 235"

[reiver]

Under NTFS, blue files are compressed files, encrypted files are in green.

[Lee Anne]

Could it be you have 'show hidden files' on by accident? go to control panel/tools/folder options/view, if you have 'show hidden files and folders' checked simply select 'Do not show hidden files and folders'

[terminatorgt]

Thanks everyone for the responses so far.

Lee Anne, I do not have 'show hidden files' checked. Those files along with some files in another folder have been there for quite a while now, it's just since yesterday, I saw them highlighted in blue.

[Exmortis]

Reiver is correct. The coloring option is active in your folder options.

[terminatorgt]

Once again, thanks everybody. Thanks Exmortis for reinforcing reiver's post who was 100% correct. I have no idea why that option was checked or who checked it because I'm the only user on this computer but the problem has been resolved.