Disk Cleanup hangs in XP Home Ed

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When you run the Disk Cleanup utility, the program may stop responding
(hang) while scanning for compressed files.

CAUSE
This issue occurs when there is an incorrect entry in the registry that is
used by the Disk Cleanup utility to locate compressed files..

RESOLUTION
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812930

Visit www.Kellys-Korner-XP.com/xp_tweaks.htm for an automated fix.

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Ramesh (MS-MVP)
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Disk Clean-up hangs and uses 99% system resources. Any
suggestions?
 

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