disc clean up sticks

when cleaning up temp files and other un-wanted stuff
using the disc clean up, the computer freezes. I am
still able to cancel it but it only does a small chunk of
the operation.

I think it might be to do with 'compressing old files' as
I have two old downloaded files that I cannot delete.
Everytime I click on them the file is not there although
the icon is.

Help????

Jon --

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"

[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...b;en-us;812248


--
Nicholas

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"Jon" <j.sylge@btopenworld.com> wrote in message:
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| when cleaning up temp files and other un-wanted stuff
| using the disc clean up, the computer freezes. I am
| still able to cancel it but it only does a small chunk of
| the operation.
|
| I think it might be to do with 'compressing old files' as
| I have two old downloaded files that I cannot delete.
| Everytime I click on them the file is not there although
| the icon is.
|
| Help????