disk cleaner won't work

[Guest]

Hi.
My WinXP "Disk Cleaner" tool seems to have stopped
working. I set it to clean out my recycle bin and temp.
internet files and several minutes later, it hasn't done
a thing. This has just started. I'm working with WinXP,
Home Ed., Version 2002, service pack 1, Intel Pentium III
803 MHz 384 mb RAM. Thanks for any help.

 

[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

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

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

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| Hi.
| My WinXP "Disk Cleaner" tool seems to have stopped
| working. I set it to clean out my recycle bin and temp.
| internet files and several minutes later, it hasn't done
| a thing. This has just started. I'm working with WinXP,
| Home Ed., Version 2002, service pack 1, Intel Pentium III
| 803 MHz 384 mb RAM. Thanks for any help.

 

[Unknown]

Turn off 'compress old files'.