| | I was originally having problems with "Disk Cleanup", where it'd
| seem to hang whenever I did that, so I tried the registry change
| suggested in:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248
|
| Well now, Disk Cleanup doesn't hang anymore, but actually, it looks
| like it doesn't do anything at all. Whenever I do Disk Cleanup now,
| it's like it's not checking for anything. Can anyone tell me how I
| might get Disk Cleanup to start working again (and not check for
| Compress old files?
The following Microsoft Knowledge Base Article has some details about
the various options you find in Disk Cleanup.
KB253597 - Automating Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=253597
And you can obtain the folder paths and file extensions that Disk
Cleanup uses by running the Registry Editor (regedit.exe), navigating
to the following registry key, and viewing each subkey.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
VolumeCaches
For example, by viewing the "Temporary Files" registry subkey I can
determine that the FileList for "Temporary Files" is all the files
(*.*) and that the Folder is %TEMP%. And I can determine where the
%TEMP% folder is by clicking Start, clicking Run, entering the
following command and clicking OK: %TEMP%
Perhaps you can use the information to verify that cleanmgr.exe is
actually working.
Note 1: Some of the files and folders have the hidden and/or system
attribute. As such, you may need to modify your folder options so
that you can view them. For more information search the Help and
Support Center for "To display hidden files and folders"
Note 2: Changing or deleting registry entries can cause you to have to
reinstall the whole operating system. Before you run the Registry
Editor I recommend that you understand how to backup, edit and restore
the registry. For more information see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base Article and/or Registry FAQ.
KB322756 - HOW TO: Back Up, Edit, and Restore the Registry in
Windows XP and Windows Server
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?Product=winxp&scid=kb;en-us;322756
Windows Registry Guide - Windows Registry FAQ
http://www.winguides.com/article.php?id=1&guide=registry