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Chris

Anyone know what to do about the system hang I experience
when I try to use my disk clean up utility? The program
freezes while checking the "compressed files" section,
I'm not to keen on fiddling around with the registry...

can anyone advise??

Thanks
 
If you're not keen on editing the registry, perhaps this tweak will assist you.
Disk Cleanup - Compressed Old Files Freezes (Line 48)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and
answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by right
clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
 
Removing the option to compress old files from the registry will solve your
problem at the cost of removing the option. I would recommend keeping the
option but changing the parameters of the option. You see, disk cleanup
hangs because the volume of old files to compress is too large. Reduce the
volume of the files and disk cleanup will compress the files very quickly.
To change the parameters do this: Run disk cleanup. In the "Disk Cleanup
for (C)" window, under the "Disk Cleanup" tab, highlight "Compress old
files" then click the "Options" button in the "Description" field. Increase
the number of days to wait before compressing old files, thereby, reducing
the volume of the files to be compressed. (Stay within an easy size, say
25,000 KB or any size you want that will not cause Disk Cleanup to hang).
When the volume reaches "0" reduce the number of days to wait, say to 20,
and run Disk Cleanup, from then on, once a week. You should never have the
problem your having now, again. If you do, then remove the option with the
"reg" file mentioned above and don't worry about it, because Windows
compresses old files automatically every 60 days or so.

Good Luck, John
 
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