Question on compressed old files

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What are the compressed old files in disk cleaneup means?

If I delete it , will it affect the system or deletes some of the components
less used?


Thanks for reply.

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In the disk clean up utility if you click on compress files it gives you
a description of what it is.
No files will be deleted..

regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Onlyjamesbond007 wrote:
> What are the compressed old files in disk cleaneup means?
>
> If I delete it , will it affect the system or deletes some of the components
> less used?
>
>
> Thanks for reply.

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So, what you mean is when I choose to "clean up" the compressed old files,
it will just uncompressed it? right? Nothing will be deleted?



Thanks.



"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Compressing old files just refers to a routine that opens disk space on the
> system, it does not delete anything. The files are still usable in the
> compressed state. In most modern machines, this is rarely necessary.
>
> Disk Cleanup will delete temporary files and those in the Recycle Bin,
> generally ones that should be removed anyways.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Onlyjamesbond007" <onlyjamesbond007@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EDD89FE7-2125-49EE-9BFD-A93F2FFFD5FD@microsoft.com...
> > What are the compressed old files in disk cleaneup means?
> >
> > If I delete it , will it affect the system or deletes some of the
> > components
> > less used?
> >
> >
> > Thanks for reply.
>
>
>