Disk CleanUp HELP!!!

[Debi A.]

I am at a loss, as Sandy below. Everytime I try to run
Disk Cleanup it gets hung up on compressing files and
continues to run in the background. I though possibly it
was just taking a long time, until today when I left it
alone for 6 hours and still no progress! ARGH!!

Someone please help me as I have no clue what to do from
here. I have turned off all background programs and
antivirus programs thinking maybe something here was
hanging it up, along with the system restore....

Thank you ahead of time!

Debi A

 

[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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|I am at a loss, as Sandy below. Everytime I try to run
| Disk Cleanup it gets hung up on compressing files and
| continues to run in the background. I though possibly it
| was just taking a long time, until today when I left it
| alone for 6 hours and still no progress! ARGH!!
|
| Someone please help me as I have no clue what to do from
| here. I have turned off all background programs and
| antivirus programs thinking maybe something here was
| hanging it up, along with the system restore....
|
| Thank you ahead of time!
|
| Debi A

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I am at a loss, as Sandy below. Everytime I try to run
Disk Cleanup it gets hung up on compressing files and
continues to run in the background. I though possibly it
was just taking a long time, until today when I left it
alone for 6 hours and still no progress! ARGH!!

Someone please help me as I have no clue what to do from
here. I have turned off all background programs and
antivirus programs thinking maybe something here was
hanging it up, along with the system restore....

Thank you ahead of time!

Debi A
.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm has the

fix for you,fixed mine,don't have to,but you can donate a
couple of bucks if you like his fixes.

 

[David Nimon]

Fine site, true but he is a she!!