Disk Clean up

[BOB]

Hi
When I try to run the subject it starts to run (it moves
about a 1/4 inch in progress bar) and then just stays at
that point and no more until I cancel it. When I start to
run it the "task manager" shows the CPU at 100% usage and
when I cancel the Disk Clean up it is removed from the
application window of "task manager" but remains in the
process window until I end the process. Does anybody know
whats going on here?
PS same thing happens if I use run to run it. Thanks.

 

[Sir_George]

Bob,

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