[ding dong]

What is this and why is it blue - whats Panther?

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Hi Ding Dong,

 

Windows Vista, 7 and 8 setup log files are located in different locations on the hard disk.The Panther directory is one of them.

C:\Windows\Panther directory is used during the installation of Windows. << Check it here.

If you performed an upgrade installation of Windows the Panther folder can become larger.

 

I would not mess with it, check size if curious.

[jds63]

Hi Ding Dong,

 

Windows Vista, 7 and 8 setup log files are located in different locations on the hard disk.The Panther directory is one of them.

C:\Windows\Panther directory is used during the installation of Windows. << Check it here.

If you performed an upgrade installation of Windows the Panther folder can become larger.

 

I would not mess with it, check size if curious.

[ding dong]

ok, but why is it blue?

[jds63]

dingdong,

 

By default blue, there systems files and folders. Are you using a certain program to see it this way ?

Ask because you are in Windows 8 thread, i do not see it this way on mine. Could be because there compressed.

Did you upgrade to Windows 8  ?

Edited by jds63, 07 October 2014 - 05:16 PM.

[ding dong]

No just have 8 as normal, you dont usually see blue when looking through your pc on ti programs/files etc.

[Alan1998]

I believe it's because the folder is compressed. Not because it's a system file.  I have seen lots of them that arn't system files.

 

See attached.

 

[jds63]

Question is why it is compressed and since research does say it is a system file used during installation of windows or upgrade, in windows directory. Somehow windows compressed this folder or something else did.

 

None of mine are blue in any folder or file. Like said, leave it alone unless concerned about space and folder is growing in size, also mentioned.

Edited by jds63, 08 October 2014 - 01:57 PM.