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re: Question about 'Clean up your hard disk'
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 3:24 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Walter Bradley
(1 messages posted)
I've followed these steps but I'm not clear when you say delete the old key. Is it
the icon with the red "ab" sign next to it? If so, this is the one I tried to delete
and it says I'm unable to. Please help thanks.
Hi,
This might work for you (if the computer hangs at 'scanning compressed files stage'):
1. Type Regedit in Start - Run
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Volume
Caches
3. Export "Compress Old Files" folder (via right click)
4. Delete all entries in this folder
5. Reboot
6. Run Disk Cleanup
7. Import previous exported keys (by doubleclicking on exported .reg file)
B.
On Monday, March 19, 2007 at 7:04 pm, Ol' Brother Dave wrote:
>Bryan, Here it is now March 2007 and I've run into this same problem, which after
>doing some checking, is apparently quite common. I followed your instructions and
>after closing the Registry Editor, I ran the Disc Cleanup and it went so fast,,,
>it was almost instantaniously. Ir worked great! Now, is there a need to restore
the
>exported key, and if so or if not, should I leave it on my desktop? Oh,,, thanks
>loads, man!!!
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