At some point I chose "compress old files." I thought it was in the
"Accessories/system tools/disk cleanup" program. But if I choose that it
just goes off doing someting - no choices and it says "compress old files."
Where was I when I was able to choose whether they should be compressed or
not? How can I turn this off so "Disk Cleanup" won't do it?

tia
las

You have the place right but perhaps you didn't wait?
It calculates first, then you get the option to check/uncheck
"Compress old files"

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:03:21 -0500, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Laurel" <FakeMail********.com>
wrote:

>At some point I chose "compress old files." I thought it was in the
>"Accessories/system tools/disk cleanup" program. But if I choose that it
>just goes off doing someting - no choices and it says "compress old files."
>Where was I when I was able to choose whether they should be compressed or
>not? How can I turn this off so "Disk Cleanup" won't do it?
>
>tia
>las
>

Yup, that was exactly it. Thanks.

"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
news:9toop29reet2riigiljnpg740et9eicn3e@4ax.com...
> You have the place right but perhaps you didn't wait?
> It calculates first, then you get the option to check/uncheck
> "Compress old files"
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.org/index.htm
>
>
>
> On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:03:21 -0500, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "Laurel" <FakeMail********.com>
> wrote:
>
>>At some point I chose "compress old files." I thought it was in the
>>"Accessories/system tools/disk cleanup" program. But if I choose that it
>>just goes off doing someting - no choices and it says "compress old
>>files."
>>Where was I when I was able to choose whether they should be compressed or
>>not? How can I turn this off so "Disk Cleanup" won't do it?
>>
>>tia
>>las
>>

Laurel wrote:
>
> At some point I chose "compress old files." I thought it was in the
> "Accessories/system tools/disk cleanup" program. But if I choose that it
> just goes off doing someting - no choices and it says "compress old files."

http://www.bootdisk.com/xptop20.htm#2

Alan

Not always. I am not sure why but my machine was one of the
exceptions. Fix.

Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812248/en-us


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Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Alan Edwards wrote:
> You have the place right but perhaps you didn't wait?
> It calculates first, then you get the option to check/uncheck
> "Compress old files"
>

Alan

I can add to my earlier post.

I have never right clicked on the C drive to run Disk CleanUp. My
usual way is to select Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
Disk CleanUp, except that it appears usually as one of the frequently
used programs immediately above the Start button. The option to
uncheck or check Compress old files appears as an option using the
first option but not the second.

Just another Microsoft oddity to confuse users!

--

Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Gerry Cornell wrote:
> Alan
>
> Not always. I am not sure why but my machine was one of the
> exceptions. Fix.
>
> Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812248/en-us
>
>
>
> Alan Edwards wrote:
>> You have the place right but perhaps you didn't wait?
>> It calculates first, then you get the option to check/uncheck
>> "Compress old files"