Disk Cleanup Not Compressing Old Files?

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ColTom2

Hi:

When I run Disk Cleanup I have a check beside both Compress Old Files
(1,919 KB) and WebClient/Publisher Temporary Files (32KB) and it does not
hang up but runs to completion. However, when I run it again immediately
afterwards it identifies the same files as if nothing is happening. Not
compressing or deleting any files.

I an running this on a Sony desktop with MCE2005 SP2 and I also have the
same problem on a Toshiba laptop running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. This
is the first time that I have noticed this happening and on both computers.
I am sure that I used to end up with 0KB after running Disk Cleanup, but no
apparently no longer.

Do I have a problem with Disk Cleanup doing its thing and if so how do I
correct it?

Thanks,

ColTom2
 
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ColTom2

Hi JS:

I have no idea how Windows Explorer could verify that my files are
compressed or not.
I have no idea as to when this problem started.
Disk Cleanup works fine applicable everything listed in it except deleting
WebClient/Publisher temp files and compressing old files.

Thanks,

ColTom2
 
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Guest

Hi! I am having the same problem with xp media center but it saves 3 million
files in compress old files! I have it set on 1 day for it to delete all
files.. I can not make heads or tails out of the fix for this. Was wondering
if you had any suggestion? Thanks Patrick
 
J

JS

Try CCleaner as a tool to remove unwanted files which include Internet
history info, cookies, temp files, auto complete and other junk. In the
'Windows' tab listing check the item types you want deleted.

Note: also available is customization, see Options/Custom to add any
other/additional folders you want files deleted from.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

JS
 
P

Plato

=?Utf-8?B?d2h5c2hvdWxkaXBheXdpbmRvd3M=?= said:
Hi! I am having the same problem with xp media center but it saves 3 million
files in compress old files! I have it set on 1 day for it to delete all
Click to expand...

Sounds like you havn't deleted old Internet cache files first. There
could be 20 gigs of them.
 
A

Amanda Patty

I don't know if you've ever found a fix for this issue. I had the exact same problem and came across your question then ended up fixing the Compress Old Files issue myself. I ran Defrag and then I ran Disc Cleanup again and it was fixed. I still have the 32kb on WebClient/Publisher Temporary Files but its only 32kb so I'm not too worried about it right now.
Hope I could help
AP



ColTom2 wrote:

Disk Cleanup Not Compressing Old Files?
25-Sep-07

Hi

When I run Disk Cleanup I have a check beside both Compress Old Files
(1,919 KB) and WebClient/Publisher Temporary Files (32KB) and it does not
hang up but runs to completion. However, when I run it again immediately
afterwards it identifies the same files as if nothing is happening. Not
compressing or deleting any files

I an running this on a Sony desktop with MCE2005 SP2 and I also have the
same problem on a Toshiba laptop running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. This
is the first time that I have noticed this happening and on both computers.
I am sure that I used to end up with 0KB after running Disk Cleanup, but no
apparently no longer

Do I have a problem with Disk Cleanup doing its thing and if so how do I
correct it

Thanks

ColTom2

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