Vista's disk cleanup is missing the compress option?

In previous versions of Windows you had the option when running Disk Cleanup
to automatically compress files that have not been used in quite some time
in an effort to save space and speed up drive operation. In addition, if I'm
not mistaken, Windows would automatically expand a compressed file once it
was accessed again.

If you look at the Disk Cleanup utility in Vista you will see that although
they have added a lot more options they seem to have removed the compression
option. Anyone know anything about this?

Am I missing something

Brian;
That option was problematic in windows XP.
My guess is Microsoft removed it rather than attempt to fix what has
largely become unnecessary because of the lower drive prices.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Brian Drab" <> wrote in message
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> In previous versions of Windows you had the option when running Disk
> Cleanup to automatically compress files that have not been used in
> quite some time in an effort to save space and speed up drive
> operation. In addition, if I'm not mistaken, Windows would
> automatically expand a compressed file once it was accessed again.
>
> If you look at the Disk Cleanup utility in Vista you will see that
> although they have added a lot more options they seem to have
> removed the compression option. Anyone know anything about this?
>
> Am I missing something

Hello Brian,

Thank you for using newsgroup!

Actually, the option has been removed from Windows Vista. It is a design
change.

Thanks & Regards,

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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| Brian;
| That option was problematic in windows XP.
| My guess is Microsoft removed it rather than attempt to fix what has
| largely become unnecessary because of the lower drive prices.
|
| --
| Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
| http://www.dts-l.org
|
|
| "Brian Drab" <> wrote in message
| news:2510F636-F33F-4E12-8CC9-...
| > In previous versions of Windows you had the option when running Disk
| > Cleanup to automatically compress files that have not been used in
| > quite some time in an effort to save space and speed up drive
| > operation. In addition, if I'm not mistaken, Windows would
| > automatically expand a compressed file once it was accessed again.
| >
| > If you look at the Disk Cleanup utility in Vista you will see that
| > although they have added a lot more options they seem to have
| > removed the compression option. Anyone know anything about this?
| >
| > Am I missing something
|
|

Hi Brian,

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know.

Thanks & Regards,

Ken Zhao

Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center

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| Hello Brian,
|
| Thank you for using newsgroup!
|
| Actually, the option has been removed from Windows Vista. It is a design
| change.
|
| Thanks & Regards,
|
| Ken Zhao
|
| Microsoft Online Support
| Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
|
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<http://www.microsoft.com/security>
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| | Brian;
| | That option was problematic in windows XP.
| | My guess is Microsoft removed it rather than attempt to fix what has
| | largely become unnecessary because of the lower drive prices.
| |
| | --
| | Jupiter Jones [MVP]
| | http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
| | http://www.dts-l.org
| |
| |
| | "Brian Drab" <> wrote in message
| | news:2510F636-F33F-4E12-8CC9-...
| | > In previous versions of Windows you had the option when running Disk
| | > Cleanup to automatically compress files that have not been used in
| | > quite some time in an effort to save space and speed up drive
| | > operation. In addition, if I'm not mistaken, Windows would
| | > automatically expand a compressed file once it was accessed again.
| | >
| | > If you look at the Disk Cleanup utility in Vista you will see that
| | > although they have added a lot more options they seem to have
| | > removed the compression option. Anyone know anything about this?
| | >
| | > Am I missing something
| |
| |
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