Disk Cleanup seems to hang

Posted: 05-07-2004, 09:56 PM

Tim Fague

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Disk cleanup on my Windows XP Home system disk starts with
3 dots on progress bar and seems to loop indefinitly. The
dots in the progress bar never proceed beyond three. It
can be cancelled but then the system runs EXTREMELY
sluggish. The window showing what can be cleared never
appears.
A boot seems the only cure. This problem has cropped up
only within the last 2-3 weeks. Restoring the system does
not solve the problem.
Anybody have a clue, or better yet, a circumvention or fix?

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rcrowder

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RE: Disk Cleanup seems to hang

Posted: 05-07-2004, 11:21 PM

disc cleanup will not function. I get three bars then freeze. I cannot remove temporary internet files either. Please help me.

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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Re: Disk Cleanup seems to hang

Posted: 05-08-2004, 06:59 AM

Tim;
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248
Or
Follow this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 48, Right column "Disk Cleanup - Compress..."
Save on Desktop.
Double click the icon once downloaded.
The icon can then be discarded.

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

"Tim Fague" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a15b01c4347e$37d47290$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> Disk cleanup on my Windows XP Home system disk starts with
> 3 dots on progress bar and seems to loop indefinitly. The
> dots in the progress bar never proceed beyond three. It
> can be cancelled but then the system runs EXTREMELY
> sluggish. The window showing what can be cleared never
> appears.
> A boot seems the only cure. This problem has cropped up
> only within the last 2-3 weeks. Restoring the system does
> not solve the problem.
> Anybody have a clue, or better yet, a circumvention or fix?

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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Posts: n/a

Re: Disk Cleanup seems to hang

Posted: 05-08-2004, 06:59 AM

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248
Or
Follow this link:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 48, Right column "Disk Cleanup - Compress..."
Save on Desktop.
Double click the icon once downloaded.
The icon can then be discarded.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

"rcrowder" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:782121CD-84D3-49A2-B30A-A86F64556A6F@microsoft.com...

> disc cleanup will not function. I get three bars then freeze. I

cannot remove temporary internet files either. Please help me.

jswafa

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Disk Cleanup seems to hang

Posted: 05-14-2004, 05:54 PM

I've run into the same problem. Can't find a fix yet for
the original problem, but you can at least avoid the
reboot after cancelling by using task manager to end the
process (cleanmgr). Hope that helps!

>-----Original Message-----
>Disk cleanup on my Windows XP Home system disk starts

with

>3 dots on progress bar and seems to loop indefinitly.

The

>dots in the progress bar never proceed beyond three. It
>can be cancelled but then the system runs EXTREMELY
>sluggish. The window showing what can be cleared never
>appears.
>A boot seems the only cure. This problem has cropped up
>only within the last 2-3 weeks. Restoring the system

does

>not solve the problem.
>Anybody have a clue, or better yet, a circumvention or

fix?

>.
>

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