Disk Cleanup Hangs or Freezes Up

To access Disk Cleanup Click Start> Run & type "cleanmgr"


Solution:
1) Click Start> Run & type "%temp%" > Select All & Delete
2) Click Start> Run & type "temp" > Select All & Delete
3) Open up Internet Options > Delete Cookies, Delete Files (Don't
forget to put the check mark next to "delete all offline content") &
Clear history.

Now try running Disk Cleanup.


b.Disk Cleanup Tool Stops Responding While Compressing Old Files

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

1) Click Start> Run > Type "regedit"
2) Locate the following registry key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches
3) Click File > Export, click Desktop, type "VolumeCaches" in the File
name box, and then click Save.

Note: This step creates a backup of the VolumeCaches registry key. If
you experience any problems after you complete the steps that are
listed in this procedure, you can use this backup to restore the
VolumeCaches key to its original state. To restore the key,
double-click the VolumeCaches.reg file on your desktop, and then click
Yes.

4) Expand the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches

5) Delete the Compress old files registry key.