Disk Cleanup--fix for "Compress old files"?

[Allen]

Is there a registry hack to delete the "compress old files" step from
the Disk Cleanup utility? I don't want to compress, but that step takes
most of execution time. I add and delete many files and would run Disk
Cleanup several times a day if it didn't take so long.
Allen

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Yes. See:

Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Is there a registry hack to delete the "compress old files" step from
the Disk Cleanup utility? I don't want to compress, but that step takes
most of execution time. I add and delete many files and would run Disk
Cleanup several times a day if it didn't take so long.
Allen

 

[miss-information]

Is there a registry hack to delete the "compress old files" step from the
Disk Cleanup utility? I don't want to compress, but that step takes most
of execution time. I add and delete many files and would run Disk Cleanup
several times a day if it didn't take so long.
Allen

Uncheck "Compress Old Files"

mi

 

[Allen]

Yes. See:

Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248

Thanks. I'll read it.
Allen

 

[Allen]

Uncheck "Compress Old Files"

mi

Thanks, but I've tried that and it didn't work.
Allen