The steps you followed to fix your issue, created this backup of the VolumeCaches registry key. If you had experienced any problems after you completed those steps, then you could have used this backup to restore the VolumeCaches key to its original state.
But this would put you back to square 1, the hanging/freezing of Disk Cleanup with Compressed Files.
You can cut and paste that VolumeCaches.reg file and put it away in your documents folder for safe keeping and see how things go . If you ever need to restore the key, double-click the VolumeCaches.reg file on your desktop, and then click Yes.
Pamela

pamela, thanks so much for the info. does my computer automatically create another compressed old files file on its own? or is it just gone forever since i deleted it?

Message Edited by redwolfe_98 on 07-29-2005 11:53 AM

danielsma,

You would have to double click the volumecache.reg file to import it back into the registry. It should not show that key in the registry now (you can always look to verify this).
Pamela