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Why is the NTFS compression setting ignored by some applications?
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Mar 15, 2026493 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I use NTFS compression on some folders, I understand the pros and cons of this, but for my use case it is preferred. I have noticed some odd behavior for many years. Some applications do not "honor" the directory compression flag. I have never been able to determine why this is so. I'd like to unde…
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Do you mean that the checkbox is unchecked altogether? Probably what's happening is that those applications are creating files somewhere else then moving them into the destination folder. A move on the same partition won't force the compression to b…
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