Disk CleanUp

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Every time I run "Disk CleanUp" it hangs in "Compress Old Files" and never finishes. I've tried "Safe Mode". I cannot get into "More Options" either ... I know there are other ways to clean up disk, but I have a program which will launch Disk CleanUp as part of its process and now it won't work either when Disk CleanUp hangs. Any suggestions? ...
 
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/User

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Every time I run "Disk CleanUp" it hangs in "Compress Old Files" and never
finishes. I've tried "Safe Mode". I cannot get into "More Options" either ...
I know there are other ways to clean up disk, but I have a program which will
launch Disk CleanUp as part of its process and now it won't work either when
Disk CleanUp hangs. Any suggestions? ...
 
Carey, thank you very much ... problem fixed ... Paul
-----Original Message-----
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-
Click to expand...
us;812248


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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Every time I run "Disk CleanUp" it hangs in "Compress Old Files" and never
finishes. I've tried "Safe Mode". I cannot get into "More Options" either ...
I know there are other ways to clean up disk, but I have a program which will
launch Disk CleanUp as part of its process and now it won't work either when
Disk CleanUp hangs. Any suggestions? ...

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