Disk Cleanup Utility

[Debbie]

When I run the Disk Cleanup utility, cleanmgr.exe, it
locks up while scanning old compressed files and will not
continue past that point. I have tried reloading the
utility, but it still locks up. Anyone know why or how to
fix this?

 

[Carrie Garth \(MVP\)]

When I run the Disk Cleanup utility, cleanmgr.exe, it locks up while scanning old
compressed files and will not continue past that point. <SNIP>

Some people posting to the microsoft.public.* newsgroups have reported
that Disk Cleanup's "Compressing Old Files" stage can take overnight, so you may want
to leave Disk Cleanup running that long.

Also, some people post that Disk Cleanup stops responding while compressing old
files. The following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article explains a workaround that, if
implemented, removes the option to Compress Old Files (although written for Windows
XP, the resolution also works for Windows 2000).

KB812248 - Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While
Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=812248