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My system has started running slow and for some reason i cannot get my disc clean up to work. It gets to scanning
compress old files and then doesnt move.
Can anyone offer any help as i have tried everything i can think off!
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Try the following web sites for troubleshooting suggestions:

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Line #48. In the right-hand window, click on
"Disk Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes"

Simply click on Kelly's fix, download the registry fix, then run it.
(Note: Disable your antivirus program before running the repair script)

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]


Applicable Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My system has started running slow and for some reason i cannot get my disc clean up to work. It gets to
scanning
| compress old files and then doesnt move.
| Can anyone offer any help as i have tried everything i can think off!
 
M

MM

-----Original Message-----
My system has started running slow and for some reason i
cannot get my disc clean up to work. It gets to scanning
compress old files and then doesnt move.
Can anyone offer any help as i have tried everything i can think off!
.
SYMPTOMS
When you try to run the Windows XP Disk Cleanup tool, it
may stop responding.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because you have a corrupted
temporary file on the computer.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, delete all the files in the
current user's Temp folder, and then delete all the
user's temporary

Internet files. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, type: %temp%, and then click OK
to open the Temp folder.
In the Temp folder, on the Edit menu, click Select All,
press the DELETE key, and then click Yes to confirm that
you want to

send all the items to the Recycle Bin.
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Internet Options.
On the General tab, click Delete Files.
Click to select the Delete all offline content check box,
and then click OK.
Click Start, and then click My Computer.
Right-click the drive that you want to clean, and then
click Properties.
Click Disk Cleanup to run the Disk Cleanup tool again.
 

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