Double blue arrows on files - Windows 10

[Sillius_Maximus]

So I have been using windows 10 since it was handed out free /first released.

 

Last month sometime.  Im not exactly sure what I did, or if i did?...   the double blue arrows (that point towards each other) started appearing on my files.

 

I understand it has something to do with NTFS compression, but  I also hear "its a standard feature"  Im thinking sure it is... ive had windows 10 forever.... and it JUST NOW appears?

 

Is there some universal or system wide setting I might have changed?

[Reginald_001]

Check this article: https://superuser.com/questions/1001970/two-blue-arrows-at-top-right-of-icons

 

Basically you had it right. It's NTFS compression and it can turn on automatically for files, should the need arise (e.g. your disk is becoming full).

[Sillius_Maximus]

16 minutes ago, Reginald_001 said:

Check this article: https://superuser.com/questions/1001970/two-blue-arrows-at-top-right-of-icons

 

Basically you had it right. It's NTFS compression and it can turn on automatically for files, should the need arise (e.g. your disk is becoming full).

so under that link though I found these instructions: "Settings / Windows Settings -> System (Icon) -> Storage (left hand column) -> "Change how we free up space automatically" (Blue hyperlink) -> Storage Sense (Toggle) -> Turn Storage Sense off."

 

I actually followed down to that screen, it is off(default).  I use a SSD, but the oem program

 

Apparently, the compressing feature was causing 2-3 of my mods to not work correct..  I would install it, showed as activated.. Head to the MCM menu and it says the .esm is missing.  after uncompressing it, problem solved.