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Disk Cleanup
Name: babyblue Date: October 11, 2007 at 17:46:52 Pacific OS: winxp CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Why is it that when I check compress old files in disk cleanup it no longer empties it.I just cleaned it out a few days ago and noticed it had some files so I checked it and the 1667 KB is still showing up it never emptied it? Thanks in advance
Name: OtheHill Date: October 11, 2007 at 20:17:43 Pacific
Reply:
Compressing files is not deleting files. Just making them smaller. It can only do that one time to each file. All the old files have already been compressed.
Why are you doing this anyway, are you out of disk space?
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Response Number 2
Name: Cobra_R Date: October 11, 2007 at 22:42:18 Pacific
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sounds like he uses it to clean out temporary internet files and other files.
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Response Number 3
Name: babyblue Date: October 12, 2007 at 04:21:37 Pacific
Reply:
What I am saying is that before if any amount showed up in compressed files like ex right now it shows 1,667 kb before I use to be able to check the box and that would vanish.Cobra she was 1/2 right.
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Response Number 4
Name: Lesley Date: October 12, 2007 at 06:41:45 Pacific
Summary: everytime i try & use disk cleanup,under system tools,it just sits there after moving about25% of the way.any idea what can cause this. thnx ...
Summary: Not a critical thing so much as an aggravation. Everyday (due to a lg # temp files) I run disk cleanup. Each time I run it, 'compress old files' comes up and seems to take longer and longer to finish ...
Summary: Go to the link below and scroll down to 48 and you'll see the "Disk Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes" Fix in the right column, download it and run it which should correct your problem. "To use the...
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