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compress old files
Name: rehless Date: January 29, 2005 at 09:45:36 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: p4 3.2 1gig
Comment:
Disk cleanup has stopped compressing old files on my machine..I've read on here how to fix that, but can't remember..involves reg edit, I think. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, all.
Name: Evilmaiden Date: January 29, 2005 at 10:22:45 Pacific
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Hi, I jad the same problem :( i posted the problem and got the same link as tufenuf suggested but it doesnt fix the problem it just removes compress old files and thats 1 of the best things about disk cleanup. all you have to do is install SP2 and it fixes it for you
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Response Number 3
Name: rehless Date: January 29, 2005 at 15:37:32 Pacific
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Thanks for the answers..will use tuff's suggestion..had sp2 installed, do not like it..ms should have spent a couple more years working on it..
Bill
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Response Number 4
Name: El Klandero Date: January 29, 2005 at 18:35:35 Pacific
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I've been told it's compressed all that it can, but I find that hard to believe. Sometimes it just tells me there's only 56K to compress, other days it tells me tens or even hundreds of MBs
A good computer takes good care of their computer
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Response Number 5
Name: El Klandero Date: January 29, 2005 at 18:40:07 Pacific
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Sorry, I didn't know you meant it froze when it was cleaning, I thought you meant it wasn't finding any files to compess.
A good computer takes good care of their computer
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Response Number 6
Name: rehless Date: January 29, 2005 at 20:40:20 Pacific
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El Klandero, mine wasn't freezing..worked good for a year, then it just started leaving the old files, not even trying to compress them..I think it's an ms glitch,because I had the same problem on an HP I had..
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