My Computer will not run disk cleanup properly. can someone tell me why?

Answer 1

Run "check disk" check both options and restart. (runs a long time)
See: 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx

Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Start> Run> enter "sfc.exe /scannow" in the run box.
Run. You will need the windows XP disk. This utility will check all system files against the disk and repair if needed.

System File Checker (sfc.exe)
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382541.aspx
http://www.updatexp.com/scannow-sfc.html
http://www.networkclue.com/os/Windows/commands/sfc.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/185836
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310747

Run Disk Cleanup then Disk Defragment.
See: 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Computer's Performance
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx

Answer 2

always start your computer in safe mode to do a disk clean up and a defrag, that way nothing is in memory,, your working from dos (disk operating system) which will work better and faster...

Answer 3

What is it doing?

If it stalls at: "Compress old files", try the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812248


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Answer 4

Ran out of arm & hammer.