Disk cleanup hangs

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I am running W2K sp4. When I try to run disk cleanup, it only goes as far as "scanning: compress old files". I have let it run for as long as 10 minutes without any change. I have used Norton clean sweep to remove old files, etc, so I know there is't a large quantity to scan. This doesn't interfere in any way with using my computer, but I am always paranoid when there are problems with Windows.

Any suggestions
 
"Art Layton" said in
I am running W2K sp4. When I try to run disk cleanup, it only goes as
far as "scanning: compress old files". I have let it run for as long
as 10 minutes without any change. I have used Norton clean sweep to
remove old files, etc, so I know there is't a large quantity to scan.
This doesn't interfere in any way with using my computer, but I am
always paranoid when there are problems with Windows.

Any suggestions
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This is a v-e-r-y slow program. On my system, it takes 12 to 15 minutes to finish scanning, and I'm only about a third full for disk space.
 
I tend to leave it overnight because it can take a VERY long time, depending
on when you last performed it.

Art Layton said:
I am running W2K sp4. When I try to run disk cleanup, it only goes as far
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as "scanning: compress old files". I have let it run for as long as 10
minutes without any change. I have used Norton clean sweep to remove old
files, etc, so I know there is't a large quantity to scan. This doesn't
interfere in any way with using my computer, but I am always paranoid when
there are problems with Windows.
 
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