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
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell
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| I need help! Everytime I try to do a disk clean up it
| opens and just stays at "Compress old files" I wait and
| wait but nothing happens, maybe a virus affected it?
| Please help me!
| Thank you!
| Gabby
