2009 18 March 2009

Disable file compression obsolete

Category: Operating Systems , XP - acecondor @ 13:02

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Compressing old files is a feature of Windows, due to the cleaning disk, which allows the compression of older files used to save disk space, but the counterpart and a much slower, even sensitive, access to these files, it must be decompressed before use.

Given the capacity of current discs, but also negative affect, I recommend to disable this feature, here's how:

  • Press Start> Run ...> Type Regedit and press OK
  • Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ VolumeCaches \ Compress old files and delete content

For those who have difficulties here are the keys ready for installation by downloading here , is to disable and to enable the feature (Windows XP)

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10 Responses to "Disable compression old files"

  1. Walter writes:
    April 12, 2009 23:12

    Thanks I solved a problem.

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  2. Dean writes:
    13 August 2010 18:35

    thanks a lot .... I've solved

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  3. Kidney 'writes:
    October 15, 2010 07:37

    opening the keys already 'ready I have shown you open a folder with two icons.
    On one there 'wrote: compression - file - obsolete - disabilitata.reg
    and on the other hand: Compression - File - obsolete - attiva.reg

    What I configure it to run?

    Thanks

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  4. Roberto writes:
    December 29, 2011 19:20

    I performed your instructions but still running the file for disabling nothing has changed (the files are still compressed). Could you tell me why?

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  5. Roberto writes:
    December 29, 2011 20:13

    I understand. Thanks for the reply. Is there a way to decompress the compressed files. I have done this operation with the Disk Cleanup but I am sorry. Thank you.

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    • Roberto writes:
      December 29, 2011 20:19

      Obviously, asked a question (I absentmindedly omitted the question mark). Is there a way to decompress the files are already compressed?

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      • Franco writes:
        February 25, 2012 08:54

        Start -> Run -> "cmd" (without quotes) -> Enter
        When you open the black window prompt type the below commands one by one, each followed by Enter, of course:
        CD \
        compact / U / S / I *.

        and get comfortable, it can last a few hours ...
        Please note that decompressing the files, and available disk space increases accordingly, so before you start make sure you have a few GB free disk.
        HTH,
        Frank

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