Do Not Compress Old Files For Disk Cleanup Tool Fix it Live!
We just released another Fix it Knowledge Base (KB) article. This Fix it deletes the Compress old files registry key as described in KB 812248.
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Anonymous
January 01, 2003
Thanks, my problem appears to be fixed. This hadn't worked since forever, and when I talked to a tech, he told me to reinstall my whole Windows XP program!Anonymous
January 01, 2003
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February 22, 2009
genuine is sticking on my cupterAnonymous
February 27, 2009
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February 27, 2009
My disk cleanup will not open. How can I fixAnonymous
February 27, 2009
To Bitterman, I used my system restore using a system checkpoint from this AM and it removed Cypress AT2LP (3.03.0000.2). In my update history it still shows, but when you run Windows Update it shows that you can install it again. I then marked it hidden. My USB hard drive came back immediately upon removing this supposed upgrade. DaveAnonymous
February 28, 2009
How can I repair this situation if I dont have a restore point? Any clues?Anonymous
March 01, 2009
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March 01, 2009
Ook - that worked perfectly. Thank you so much. If we were at a bar the beers would be on me.Anonymous
March 01, 2009
Cheers!! *makes note in beer-bookAnonymous
March 02, 2009
I have the same problem of not being able to see my USB hard drive. It's mounted within my docking station for my laptop. The USB ports on the docking station also do not work. I understand the fix outlined above, but when I'm in device manager, there is no HX2LP or Cypress listed. I think XP may have shutdown or hid this whole driver? one time when the battery ran out of power while it was undocked. Any ideas on how I can fix my similar problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Anonymous
March 12, 2009
Hi, before I read this solution, I deleted the driver and installed again but nothing. now I can't rolback! the roolback button aint active.Anonymous
March 12, 2009
i have fixed this by hand so many times, but it's great to have an auto fix! Thanks!!Anonymous
March 13, 2009
ever since auto updates, I cannot open e-mails containing videos. WHY?Anonymous
March 13, 2009
ever since auto updates, I cannot open e-mails containing videos. WHY?Anonymous
April 23, 2009
If I'd been able to find this method/fix-it tool for Disk Cleanup not compressing old files, it could have saved me one reason for an O.S. uninstall/reinstallation.Anonymous
April 23, 2009
my disk clean up is gone from systemAnonymous
April 29, 2009
i did what it said but how do i add it back?Anonymous
May 11, 2009
I like the way this job was handled and finished. thank youAnonymous
May 11, 2009
It is about time someone trhought of this.Anonymous
June 12, 2009
Any idea on how do i fix this problem? When i run the disk clean up the compress files does not get deleted, what do i do to fix that?Anonymous
June 18, 2009
I used the fix it option and now my compress old files option is gone from my disk cleanup list. How do I get it back or do I need it?Anonymous
October 31, 2009
mu "compress old files option" is gone after using your fix-it. Now I don't have a "bold" restoration point when i go to system restore program . Now what do i do???Anonymous
September 06, 2010
whenever i try disk clean up tool. my screen freezes and i get a blue error screenAnonymous
March 13, 2011
It freezes and then i have delete and reopen and then freezes againAnonymous
October 10, 2011
i need my disk clean up clean i do not know what to doAnonymous
November 27, 2011
every time i start a privacy cleanup, i get a note unable to access program c:.... i have windows 8 w/xp3, i don't get a error code# any help, thanksAnonymous
April 12, 2012
compress old files is missing from my disc cleanup,I have tried several different methods to restore it but it has not returned.how do I restore this to disc cleanup??