Windows XP Disk Cleanup Problem 1

[ddub0111]

ran into a problem with my machine, and I'm not sure if it is a Windows XP problem or just a Windows problem in general. Windows provides the tool "Disk Cleanup" which gives the user an option of ways to get rid of unnecessary things in your computer taking up space. However, whenever I run the program, it looks like the program gets stuck on the part when it says "Compressing old files". The status bar shows no further progress and the hard drive does not look like it is doing any work. I can still use my computer, but Disk Cleanup never finishes, and just sits there. Is there a solution to this?

Thanks,

David Wu

 

[linney]

812248 - Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches

On the File menu, click Export, and then click Desktop, type VolumeCaches in the File name box, and then click Save.

Note This step creates a backup of the VolumeCaches registry key. If you experience any problems after you complete the steps that are listed in this procedure, you can use this backup to restore the VolumeCaches key to its original state. To restore the key, double-click the VolumeCaches.reg file on your desktop, and then click Yes.

Expand the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Volume Caches

Delete the Compress old files registry key.

 

[ddub0111]

Hi Linney,

Thanks for the tip! It worked well!

ddub0111