very off topic :-) disk cleanup on NTFS disks in win2000

[flipside]

Hi,

I formatted my pc and used ntfs as file system (before I still had fat32). Now when I want to do a disk cleanup, it takes ages, because while win calculates 'how much space I will be able to free', it's "scanning: compress old files". This step takes very long... All I want to do is clear the recycle bin, temp files and temp internet files. How can I skip this 'compress old files' step?

Thanks for any info

regards,

flipside

[eltioseba]

the "compress old files" is not a sign that windows is taking to long, is a clear sign that windows is doing anything but al least without a blue screen.

Search in google for "compress old files scandisk" or samething like that and you will find the problem and the solution.

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[flipside]

Thanks, I found it!

for those who also need it:

Disk Cleanup Just Got Easier in Win2K/XP

If you've changed operating systems from Windows 9X to Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Pro (or Home Edition), you may have discovered that even with the faster hard drives, running Disk Cleanup has become a pain rather than a life saver.

Disk Cleanup checks your hard drive for free space, files that can be consolidated or moved and allows you to regain much of your hard drive back, especially when your hard drive is being used up by temporary files or program files left behind that you never access after a program has been uninstalled. To access Disk Cleanup in Windows XP, you click on the Disk Cleanup button on the General tab of your hard drive's Properties sheet.

Since Disk Cleanup calculates various compression ratios that might be applied to your hard drive prior to actually cleaning the drive, this process can take several minutes to an hour depending on the size of the drive and the number of temporary files it needs to clean off the drive.

The secret, if you don't wish to compress space but you do want to delete temporary files, is to eliminate Disk Cleanup's lengthy calculations of the possible savings from compression. This involves changing a value in the Registry.


Step 1: Click Start, Run. In Windows 2000 or XP, type Regedt32.exe and click OK.

Step 2: In Regedt32, select the HKEY_Local_Machine pane, then select the Software folder. Pull down the Registry menu, and click Save Key to back up this folder for safekeeping.

Step 3: Double-click each folder to open the following key: HKey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress old files.

Step 4: In the right pane, double-click the REG_SZ key to edit it. Save the value in case you wish to restore it later. It reads B50F5260-0C2111D2-AB56-00A0C9082678. Press Delete to remove the value, then click OK. Close Regedt32.

Now, right-click a hard drive in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Click Properties, then Disk Cleanup. The utility will zoom along, skipping the usual compression analysis. You'll hardly have time for coffee.