Disk Cleanup

[Sharon Warden]

I cannot get the disk cleanup feature to work. It just
stays stuck in the "scanning compressed files mode" and
never goes on to the summary. There is no movement
there. I would go in manually and empty the files but I
don't know how to do that - just the recycle bin and I
can access the empty temporary internet files from the
help and settings. Beyond that, what files can I go in
to safely delete so I can clean up my hard drive? Unless
I can figure out a way to get that disk cleanup tool to
work. In the index, it said to run a cleanmgr. file but
when I tried, the computer said that no such file
existed. Help! Could this be some sort of infection? I
have my firewall enabled and had downloaded that patch.
DO I need to do something else?

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sharon;
Try this:
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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"Sharon Warden" > wrote in message
...
> I cannot get the disk cleanup feature to work. It just
> stays stuck in the "scanning compressed files mode" and
> never goes on to the summary. There is no movement
> there. I would go in manually and empty the files but I
> don't know how to do that - just the recycle bin and I
> can access the empty temporary internet files from the
> help and settings. Beyond that, what files can I go in
> to safely delete so I can clean up my hard drive? Unless
> I can figure out a way to get that disk cleanup tool to
> work. In the index, it said to run a cleanmgr. file but
> when I tried, the computer said that no such file
> existed. Help! Could this be some sort of infection? I
> have my firewall enabled and had downloaded that patch.
> DO I need to do something else?