Disc Cleanup

I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I want
to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old files (no I
wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item that deletes the
listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's time compressing old
files? Thanks.

"Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uVQZzxVaIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I
> want to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old
> files (no I wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item
> that deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's
> time compressing old files? Thanks.
>
Just leave the "compress old files" box unticked. DC will still
"calculate" how much disc space can be saved but if you haven't ticked
the box it will not compress the files.

The rest is your choice, temp internet files, temp files, recycle bin
etc.

However, I would recommend that you leave "Office Set Up files" unticked
as this saves inserting Office CD if you have to do a repair.

"Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote:

> What is the menu item that deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and
> doesn't spend it's time compressing old files?

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248

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d-d

You DON'T want to delete the "old files", at least not the ones
identified as such by "Disk Cleanup", they are only files that haven't
be accessed for some time, most of them are still needed.

Ron wrote:

> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I want
> to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old files (no I
> wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item that deletes the
> listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's time compressing old
> files? Thanks.
>
>

I only have Temp files and Recycle bin checked but is sits there about 45
sec saying "Compressing Old Files"

"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uVQZzxVaIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I
>> want to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old
>> files (no I wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item that
>> deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's time
>> compressing old files? Thanks.
>>
> Just leave the "compress old files" box unticked. DC will still
> "calculate" how much disc space can be saved but if you haven't ticked the
> box it will not compress the files.
>
> The rest is your choice, temp internet files, temp files, recycle bin etc.
>
> However, I would recommend that you leave "Office Set Up files" unticked
> as this saves inserting Office CD if you have to do a repair.
>
>
>
>

> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:46F3C93A-B3F6-417D-9CEF-1FBEE724CC74@microsoft.com...
>> "Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:uVQZzxVaIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I
>>> want to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old
>>> files (no I wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item
>>> that deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's time
>>> compressing old files? Thanks.
>>>
>> Just leave the "compress old files" box unticked. DC will still
>> "calculate" how much disc space can be saved but if you haven't ticked
>> the box it will not compress the files.
>>
>> The rest is your choice, temp internet files, temp files, recycle bin
>> etc.
>>
>> However, I would recommend that you leave "Office Set Up files" unticked
>> as this saves inserting Office CD if you have to do a repair.


"Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uuTyyXcaIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I only have Temp files and Recycle bin checked but is sits there about 45
>sec saying "Compressing Old Files"


Ron:
The following info has been published on a number of websites re this
issue...

When you first start Disk Cleanup (Start > All Programs > Accessories >
System Tools > Disk Cleanup) you can avoid the delay caused by the
"Scanning: Compress old files" routine when Disk Cleanup begins.

Access the Registry (Start > Run > regedit) and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\
VolumeCaches\Compress old files

Delete the "Compress old files" registry key.

For most users it's unnecessary to "compress old files".

You might also want to take a look at the MS article for more background
info re compressing old files...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;812248
Anna

Anna's reply seems appropriate.

Just out of interest and I know it's not strictly related to Disc
Cleanup but when you double click My Computer and then right click Local
Disc>Properties, is the "Compress drive to save disc space" box ticked
(checked)?

"Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
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> I only have Temp files and Recycle bin checked but is sits there about
> 45 sec saying "Compressing Old Files"
>
> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:46F3C93A-B3F6-417D-9CEF-1FBEE724CC74@microsoft.com...
>>
>>
>> "Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:uVQZzxVaIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup"
>>> I want to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress
>>> old files (no I wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu
>>> item that deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend
>>> it's time compressing old files? Thanks.
>>>
>> Just leave the "compress old files" box unticked. DC will still
>> "calculate" how much disc space can be saved but if you haven't
>> ticked the box it will not compress the files.
>>
>> The rest is your choice, temp internet files, temp files, recycle bin
>> etc.
>>
>> However, I would recommend that you leave "Office Set Up files"
>> unticked as this saves inserting Office CD if you have to do a
>> repair.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

No, and if I click Disc Cleanup from there it 25 sec of looking at the box
that says "Compressing Old Files"


"Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:BE7069F7-5DB3-40FF-9758-13DCCF4C018E@microsoft.com...
> Anna's reply seems appropriate.
>
> Just out of interest and I know it's not strictly related to Disc Cleanup
> but when you double click My Computer and then right click Local
> Disc>Properties, is the "Compress drive to save disc space" box ticked
> (checked)?
>
> "Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:uuTyyXcaIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I only have Temp files and Recycle bin checked but is sits there about 45
>> sec saying "Compressing Old Files"
>>
>> "Smirnoff" <someone@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:46F3C93A-B3F6-417D-9CEF-1FBEE724CC74@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ron" <ronjon2@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:uVQZzxVaIHA.4196@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> I hope I haven't overlooked this but when I click on "disc cleanup" I
>>>> want to do an actual disc cleanup. It asks if I want to compress old
>>>> files (no I wamt to clean up and delete them). What is the menu item
>>>> that deletes the listimg under Disc Cleanup and doesn't spend it's time
>>>> compressing old files? Thanks.
>>>>
>>> Just leave the "compress old files" box unticked. DC will still
>>> "calculate" how much disc space can be saved but if you haven't ticked
>>> the box it will not compress the files.
>>>
>>> The rest is your choice, temp internet files, temp files, recycle bin
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> However, I would recommend that you leave "Office Set Up files" unticked
>>> as this saves inserting Office CD if you have to do a repair.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>