Disk Cleanup - freezes

[Francesca Besley]

hi, when i attempt to run disk clean up it reaches about 5(ish) percent on
compress old files and then just stays there i have left it for about 5+
hours and it hasn't progressed any further. i also have tried it in safe
mode but not for as long and it stays at the same place, does anyone have
any ideas?
is it possible i can set it to somehow miss the compress old files as i
don't think i will use it anyway.
admittedly it has been some time since i have run disk clean up.
any help is appreciated.
chez

 

[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

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| hi, when i attempt to run disk clean up it reaches about 5(ish) percent on
| compress old files and then just stays there i have left it for about 5+
| hours and it hasn't progressed any further. i also have tried it in safe
| mode but not for as long and it stays at the same place, does anyone have
| any ideas?
| is it possible i can set it to somehow miss the compress old files as i
| don't think i will use it anyway.
| admittedly it has been some time since i have run disk clean up.
| any help is appreciated.
| chez
|
|

 

[Francesca Besley]

hi
i have fixed this by using a reg tweak from Kelly's corner
thanks