How to enable or disable NTFS File Compression in Windows 10

NTFS (New Technology File System) is a proprietary journaling file system offered and then continually developed by Microsoft. It started with Windows NT 3.1 and is the default file system of the Windows NT family. With default settings, Windows 10 supports compression for files and folders on NTFS volumes that users can do by using NTFS compression. In this article, we will explain to you how to disable or enable NTFS File Compression in Windows 10 by using the following instructions:

Step 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog.

Step 2: In the Run dialog box, type in cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt (Admin).

Step 3: In the command prompt window, type in the command below and then hit Enter.

NTFS

To enable NTFS:

fsutil behavior set disablecompression 0

To disable NTFS:

    fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1

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