Summary: I deleted temp. internet files and cookies and was looking under performance and mantenance to see if there was anything else I could do. I used the f...
Summary: When running disk cleanup it just won't compress old files. It doesn't get stuck it just won't do it. I've made sure that box is checked and unchecked...
Summary: 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 o...
Summary: Ok I was having this problem where I space would mysteriously get taken up on my hard drive while I'm connected to the internet. Then I tried deleting...
Summary: WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Hooner cannot...
Summary: Long time ago I had this problem that Disk Cleanup hangs when trying to compress old files: I followed the solution at: http://support.microsoft.com/...
Summary: This fixes the problem 1. Type Regedit in Start - Run 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCach...
Summary: Concerning Disk Clean-up, what is 'compress old files', and what is a good time to wait until compressing old files (in settings)? And when I hit ok t...
Summary: the option to compress old files has gone from my disk cleanup options...all the rest are there- last one being catalogue files etc..the 60gb disk is ...
Summary: Under my Disk Cleanup button for my drive C there is a group called "Compressed Old Files". I don't know what these are and is it safe to delete the...
Summary: I regularly do 'disk cleanup' (among other things) in an effort to keep things tidy. A folder called 'compress old files' keeps coming up and seems to...
Summary: My system shows low disk space each time a I start up, is there a way to remove compress old files from the hard drive permenately without harming the...
Summary: "Compress old files" is not a "clean-up" utility. It means that it will compress old files to save space, not delete compressed files. Click on it ne...
Summary: In "Disk Cleanup" there is a Box: "Compress Old Files", which is unchecked. However, the Files are getting more and more everytime I check, 644.234 kb...
Summary: Does anyone know how to 'globally' decompress the files that were compressed with the Compress old files utility in Disk Cleanup? Thanks, Andy ...
Summary: By mistake I notices that on my disk cleanup there is a check mark to compress old files, is there anyway to uncompress them, I don't want them compre...
Summary: Hi there I was having some really annoying problems with my graphics drivers, and it got to the point where it wouldn't display anything when I logged...
Summary: A known XP bug. Here is the fix. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248 Click Start, and then click Run. Type regedit in the ...
Summary: And then you have another choice. Remove the listing from the Disk Cleanup windows with a registry modification. If you are not familiar with the re...
Summary: When I do a "disk cleanup" from the properties section of my hard drive in XP Pro, there is an option that says "compress old files". So that I'm und...
Summary: This problem is usually caused because the "compress old files" hangs. You can fix it (if you aren't afraid to use the registry) by doing this: Locate...
Summary: kiat_lan I think you have misunderstood the situation with regard to Compress Old Files No Files are Deleted - XP Scans to see which Files have not be...
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