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    infokit51 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 1, 2007, 12:56 PM
    How to get Disk Cleanup to Work
    Disk cleanup abruptly quit working in the middle of cleaning up. I found instructions to find the folloring Registry key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches - and delete Compress old files. I did this and it did not work. When I run disk cleanup, it runs for a few seconds and ends. No messages, no nothing. Thank you!
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    Apr 1, 2007, 01:06 PM
    Give up and get CCleaner instead.
    Does a better job then the inbuilt Micor$oft program, as well as registry cleaning and optimising of start up programs.
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    Apr 2, 2007, 01:10 AM
    Yes, CC Cleaner is pretty cool :)
    But why the Windows Disk Clean Up should crash is a mystery - it's a bit crappy but it's very stable (being part of the operating system).

    I think you should completely reinstall Windows; it's a sign of other potential problems.
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    Apr 2, 2007, 02:12 AM
    Hi,
    Try the below Microsoft link which could help you to solve your problem.

    The Disk Cleanup tool stops responding
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    Apr 3, 2007, 12:35 AM
    infokit51 disagrees: I have ran RegCure to no avail
    Infokit51, where in my answer did I say ANYTHING about RegCure.
    The program I mentioned was CCleaner !
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    Apr 3, 2007, 01:13 AM
    Reg Cure is listed as a rogue program on some sites. It would be a good idea to delete it - it may even have been the cause of your problem.

    CC Cleaner and Easy Cleaner are both safe to use.
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