Disk clean up

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Syed

When I try to do the Disk Clean up....I go to Accessories-
System Tools-Disk cleanup. The wizard comes on the screen
and it starts scanning the disk. However, it gets stuck
at "compress old files" and it stays there.....and does
not complete or finish the cleanup task. I usually end
up cancelling it.

Can someone help me to solve this issue.

Thanks.

Syed
 
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


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| When I try to do the Disk Clean up....I go to Accessories-
| System Tools-Disk cleanup. The wizard comes on the screen
| and it starts scanning the disk. However, it gets stuck
| at "compress old files" and it stays there.....and does
| not complete or finish the cleanup task. I usually end
| up cancelling it.
|
| Can someone help me to solve this issue.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Syed
 
Thank you very much. It worked.

Syed
-----Original Message-----
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-
Click to expand...
us;812248


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| When I try to do the Disk Clean up....I go to Accessories-
| System Tools-Disk cleanup. The wizard comes on the screen
| and it starts scanning the disk. However, it gets stuck
| at "compress old files" and it stays there.....and does
| not complete or finish the cleanup task. I usually end
| up cancelling it.
|
| Can someone help me to solve this issue.
|
| Thanks.
|
| Syed
.
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