disk cleanup

[Guest]

following this link: hdd c/properities/general/disk cleanup/view files-i've
found that some of the program files 'status' is either damaged or unknown
and 'total size' is none,therefore are these safe to just delete?

 

[Guest]

If I were you, I'd write to command prompt CHKDSK C: /F /X , that should fix
damaged files. Safer to delete them when they're correct.

 

[Stan Blazejewski]

On the subject of CHKDSK, can anyone tell me why I 'always' get errors when
running CHKDSK (not always the same ones) but 'never' get an error when using
XP's check disk gui interface (under properties-tools)?

I am running CHKDSK in a DOS window rather than booting to DOS & wonder if this
is the reason & also the reason I have never 'fixed' the errors in case this is
normal under this condition.

If I were you, I'd write to command prompt CHKDSK C: /F /X , that should fix
damaged files. Safer to delete them when they're correct.

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[Guest]

thanks for answering "one of the twelve" but what you suggested did not work
and the status of them remains damaged or unknown.they are all active x
controls and i'm using windows xp.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Do you mean Downloaded Program Files?

If yes, they are safe to delete. If they are needed when you go to a web
page that needs them, they will be offered for download again. Like Office
Update, for example.

Navigate to C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files |
Right click each item one at a time and select Remove |
Click Yes to the message:
XXX will be removed permanently.
Are you sure?

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Wes
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