Disk cleanup stops working and will not remove files in
Windows

How to remove a corrupt temporary file so disk cleanup will work again:

1. Close any programs that are running.
2. Go to the run box in the start menu
3. Type in %temp% This will open your Temp folder.
4. Select all files and delete them. This is what would have happened if disc cleanup had worked...They are temporary files and not needed to run the computer.
5. Close this window.
6. Now go to control panel from the start menu..
7. Double click on Internet options.
8. On the general tab under browsing history, click delete.
9. Then press delete all.... These files are not needed either...this is also another method of cleaning...It will delete internet cookies and saved passwords...etc...

Now you can try running disk cleanup. In most cases it will work now, however if it doesn't you can try this next step.

Remove Compressed old files from the registry so disk cleanup will work again:

Sometimes your computer will not complete disk cleanup because it is having trouble working working with the compressed old files. I really think they are not necessary and why would you compress old files when most people have backed up the files they want to keep anyway. Also this is not necessary now days because most people have enough storage space as hard drives are bigger and better. I usually remove this option completely from the registry and then disk cleanup works so fast you would not believe it.

1. Go to the start menu, choose run.
2. Type regedit into the box. Press enter or ok.
3. Now see the screenshot below. Make my computer blue by clicking on it once.
4. Then press the CTRL key and the F key to bring up a find box.
5. Type in compress old.
6. It will find this folder and take you straight to it.
7. Now delete that folder by right clicking on it and choosing delete.
8. Exit the windows registry.

I have actually made a registry file to do all this for you. All you have to do is download it and double click on it and it will remove the compressed old file folder from the registry.

Remove compressed old files from the registry