disk cleanup

[Guest]

When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you want
to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps getting
larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the box. It never
empties. Is this normal?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently. Compressing
files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No files are
deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the displayed
amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An Options button
permits you to specify the number of days to wait before Disk Cleanup
compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in the
list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently. Compressing
files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No files are
deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the displayed
amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An Options button
permits you to specify the number of days to wait before Disk Cleanup
compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[Guest]

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in the
list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently. Compressing
files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No files are
deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the displayed
amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An Options button
permits you to specify the number of days to wait before Disk Cleanup
compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in
the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No
files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the
displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An
Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before
Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Guest]

hi wesley. I went to windows/system32. I find chkdsk and defrag but neither
have the (.exe) extension following them. It just has an icon that looks like
a dishwasher front door and chkdsk or defrag. Will these work or do i need to
do something else. Also I scheduled the disk cleanup but that did not run.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in
the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No
files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the
displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An
Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before
Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Guest]

Hi Wesley I went to windows/system32. I don't see a chkdsk or defrag with an
exe extension. Just ones with icons that look like a dishwasher front and
chkdsk-defrag. Do I need to look else where or will the work? Also the disk
cleanup I scheduled did not work.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in
the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No
files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the
displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An
Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before
Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Hi Phil,

I find chkdsk and defrag but
neither have the (.exe) extension following them.

You have extensions set to be hidden. Which can be a bad thing, but I won't
go into that now.

Open Folder Options...
Click Start | Click Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
Click the View tab | Click on Hide extensions for know file types to REMOVE
the check mark | Click Apply | Click OK

It just has an icon
that looks like a dishwasher front door

LOL I never thought of that but your right, that's what it looks like.
That icon means the program has no Graphical User Interface (GUI) like you
would see if you open dfrg.msc from Start\All Programs\Accessories\System
Tools. Those types of programs have to be opened from a Command Prompt or
the Run command. If you double click any of those icons, they will just
flash the Command Prompt window briefly and do absolutely nothing else.

Cleanmgr.exe is Disk Cleanup.
Error Checking is chkdsk.exe also called the Check Disk Utility.
Disk Defragmenter is defrag.exe also called Disk Defragmenter Module.
All three are in Windows\System32.

You do not have to open Windows\System32 to schedule Defrag or Error
Checking (chkdsk.exe).

You just have to use the Browse button to navigate to Windows\System32 and
each of the .exe files.

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

hi wesley. I went to windows/system32. I find chkdsk and defrag but
neither have the (.exe) extension following them. It just has an icon
that looks like a dishwasher front door and chkdsk or defrag. Will these
work or do i need to do something else. Also I scheduled the disk cleanup
but that did not run. --
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as
error checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see
anythimg in the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files.
No files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different
rates, the displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is
approximate. An Options button permits you to specify the number of
days to wait before Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what
you want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It
just keeps getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and
unchecking the box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Guest]

I'm not meant to get this to work I guess. I did what I needed but when I
tried to do it I got “0x80070005: Access is denied" error message when you
create a scheduled task in Windows XP Service Pack 2. The hot fix is not yet
available. I tried the gpedit.msc and it says windows can not find it. So I
think I may have to be in a wait mode. I will print the error code and check
at end of month for the fix. Thank you VERY VERY much.

--
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in
the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No
files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the
displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An
Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before
Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

gpedit.msc does not exist on XP Home. gpedit.msc comes with XP Pro.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I'm not meant to get this to work I guess. I did what I needed but when I
tried to do it I got “0x80070005: Access is denied" error message when
you create a scheduled task in Windows XP Service Pack 2. The hot fix is
not yet available. I tried the gpedit.msc and it says windows can not
find it. So I think I may have to be in a wait mode. I will print the
error code and check at end of month for the fix. Thank you VERY VERY
much.

--
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as
error checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see
anythimg in the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files.
No files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different
rates, the displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is
approximate. An Options button permits you to specify the number of
days to wait before Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what
you want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It
just keeps getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and
unchecking the box. It never empties. Is this normal?

 

[Guest]

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination! But unless you only have one
hard drive containing only one partition, I don't know that it is actually
possible to schedule disk cleanup to run automatically, as you have to choose
which partition or hard drive you want it to check once the program has
started.

I know I tried to schedule it once, but like you, I found that although I'd
browsed to the correct disk cleanup exe file, the program would not run -
possibly for the reason stated above?

Sorry I coudn't be more help.
--
Why is it always so hard to find the information you need on the Microsoft
site?!!

hi wesley. I went to windows/system32. I find chkdsk and defrag but neither
have the (.exe) extension following them. It just has an icon that looks like
a dishwasher front door and chkdsk or defrag. Will these work or do i need to
do something else. Also I scheduled the disk cleanup but that did not run.
--
Thank you,
Phil

Both chkdsk.exe (Error Checking) and Defrag.exe can be scheduled.

How to Automate Disk Defragmenter Using Task Scheduler Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555098

There are two defrag tools in XP.

dfrg.msc is the pretty one that opens from
Start\All Programs\Accessories\System Tools.

defrag.exe is the command line tool that runs from the command prompt.

defrag.exe is the one that you can schedule.

Description of the New Command Line Defrag.exe Included with Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283080

How To Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

actually i found the defrag but can't find the error checking.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Yes, that was helpful. I scheduled in in the tasks also. As far as error
checking or defrag, can tha be scheduled also? I didn't see anythimg in
the list in scheduled tasks.
--
Thank you,
Phil


:

Compress Old Files
[[Windows can compress files that you have not used recently.
Compressing files saves disk space, but you can still use the files. No
files are deleted. Because files are compressed at different rates, the
displayed amount of disk space that you will gain is approximate. An
Options button permits you to specify the number of days to wait before
Disk Cleanup compresses an unused file.]]

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310312

Explains the available options for Disk Cleanup...
How to Automate the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315246

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In Phil <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
When I use disk cleanup and you check or uncheck the boxes for what you
want to remove the compress old files does not clean out. It just keeps
getting larger and larger. I have tried it checking and unchecking the
box. It never empties. Is this normal?