How to Disable/Enable Windows File Compression
This tutorial shows you how to disable or enable the File Compression feature in Microsoft Windows.
1- Disable the File Compression feature .
- Select the "Start" button, then type "CMD".
- Right-click "Command Prompt", then choose "Run as administrator" (If prompted for a password, enter credentials for an account that has administrator rights.)
- Type the following then press "Enter".
fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1
2- Enable the File Compression feature .
- Select the "Start" button, then type "CMD".
- Right-click "Command Prompt", then choose "Run as administrator" (If prompted for a password, enter credentials for an account that has administrator rights.)
- Type the following then press "Enter".
fsutil behavior set disablecompression 0