I am running Windows XP Home Edition, and i am curious if this version comes with any Duplicate File Detection and or ( deletion ) programs that might be hidden in the System Tools registry. the issue i have is searching the entire comp for duplicate files, this comp is only 2 years old, and is still relatively new. I am curious as how to clean them up... One problem i have is when i attempt to run the "disk cleanup", the computer seems to freeze 5% into the scan and i always have to exit the task.
If you're uncomfortable editing the registry. Go to the link below and scroll down to 48 and you'll see the "Disk Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes" Fix in the right column, download it and run it which should correct your problem.
Just click on the words "Disk Cleanup-Compress Old Files Freezes" not the underscored word "Undo".
"To use the Regedits: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it and answer yes to the import prompt.
I am not sure if anything happened when i attempted to install and run the link... i saved it when it prompted me to... a window appeared asking me if i wanted to add the file to the registry, i said ok then after that , another window opened and said the file has been added to the registry, when i clicked "run" the same thing happened i then went to my disk cleanup, to see if this was added and could not find it, am i doing anytihng wrong, how do i run this program?
After installing the fix, does your Disc Cleanup work now? You say the computer is two years old. Have you ever performed a complete system recovery since you've had it?
If you want a straightforward way of deleting duplicate files, download Easy Cleaner. It's free, it cleans your registry, and it scans for unnecessary and duplicate files.