Disk Cleanup not completing

whats the reason you are doing a disc clean up ?The CPU reources would not change by doing a disc clean up.

could be something like

arasite Programs; Adware, Spyware, and Stealth Networks
Programs are being intentionally packaged with legitimate software to display advertising on your screen, gather information on your browsing habits, and to sell your unused CPU cycles and disk space. Current applications are relatively benign but could easily be used for an invasion of privacy or other malicious purposes.
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/techbull/CIACTech02-004.shtml

2. Download hijackthis

links below courtesy ChrisRLG (Classroom Coordinator at TomCoyotes, Trusted Advisor Spywareinfo)
If you have Malware (Spyware, Adware or Virus) that your Anti-Virus will not cure. 
http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_sysperf&message.id=1631

HijackThis From Here
or one of these other links:-
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
http://www.aluriasoftware.com/tools/hijackthis.zip
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

 

HijackThis Log Tutorial
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm

To Check out what each item in the Hijack list relates to
http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php

links below courtesy (Russell Smith • Educational Technology Consultant • Spyware Fighter at Wildersecurity)

why use hijackthis
http://russelltexas.com/spywareinfo/safetyfaq.htm

Frequently Asked Questions About Hijackthis
http://russelltexas.com/spywareinfo/faqhijackthis.htm

and Post the log here >>>>>
http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board?board.id=si_virus <<<

Navin Kurian, spyware and adware was present. I decided to install a full version of SpyHunter v 1.5.81 from Enigma Software Group. I have completed the scan and removal of the parasites. System security, protection, and defense software has taken on a new meaning for me. I am running Anti-Virus, a Firewall and now SpyHunter. Thank you for your assistance.

Everything I've read about Spyhunter suggests that it is often as bad as the scumware it claims to get rid of.  See the following:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23818

http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/0204/11.php

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=44033

Steve

 

 

I am having the exact same problem as this writer.  I did not, however, check the resources being used and all that, but did let it run overnight and nothing ever happened.  I do not really understand what was written here about spyware and how that would interfere with disc cleanup.  I have spybot seek and destroy on my computer and keep it updated.  My hard drive (40GB) is 2/3 full and I am trying to clean some things off of it.  I have deleted unused programs, backed up files and family photos to CD's and run defrag.  I thought cleanup would help with other files, but it isn't doing anything.  Any suggestions.

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@cdorear wrote:
I am having the exact same problem as this writer.  I did not, however, check the resources being used and all that, but did let it run overnight and nothing ever happened.  I do not really understand what was written here about spyware and how that would interfere with disc cleanup.  I have spybot seek and destroy on my computer and keep it updated.  My hard drive (40GB) is 2/3 full and I am trying to clean some things off of it.  I have deleted unused programs, backed up files and family photos to CD's and run defrag.  I thought cleanup would help with other files, but it isn't doing anything.  Any suggestions.

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me too i also have let it run overnight and check on the task manager and it was running 99% and well it never got to da end i've also ran my Mcafee virus scanner to check for any spyware or adware..and out of the several times i ran it it never detected anything. can anyone please help me..

i really would hate to pay a large amount of money when maybe is something simple.

Disc Cleanup will often appear to be stuck while looking for Old Files to COmpress. . to cure this you can edit the registry ( Start . . Run . . regedit) . . click on Edit . . Find and type Compress Old Files . . when it finds the key, delete the three lines in the right had screen . . One will come back with different string, but that is ok. 

Close regedit and then run Disc Cleanup . . see if it goes faster.

Be sure and make a restore point prior to editing the registry in case something goes wrong you can restore.

wrs