Slow Performance & non-performing disc cleanup feature

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slugmover

My XP-Home operating system has become very slow.
Attempts to use the disc cleanup feature do not work.

Any suggestions??

The XP disc cleanup feature will start, but then just
sits there. I have given it more than an hour to work
but no action seems to be taking place.

Thanks in advance for your help.
 
Try the following web sites for troubleshooting suggestions:

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Line #48. In the right-hand window, click on
"Disk Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes"

Simply click on Kelly's fix, download the registry fix, then run it.
(Note: Disable your antivirus program before running the repair script)

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]


Applicable Microsoft Knowledge Base Article:

Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My XP-Home operating system has become very slow.
| Attempts to use the disc cleanup feature do not work.
|
| Any suggestions??
|
| The XP disc cleanup feature will start, but then just
| sits there. I have given it more than an hour to work
| but no action seems to be taking place.
|
| Thanks in advance for your help.
 
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