[Signode]

I have Wxp installed in my Laptop. When I perform a Disk Cleanup, there is a check box "Compressed Old Files". Should I too check this box or not? What is he purpose of these files?

[khatikbbdn72]

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[Elvandil]

There is no check box that says, "Compressed Old Files".

There is no point in compressing your old files (files that have not been used in a while). In enterprise storage, this can amount to 100's of GB's, but amounts to squat on your system.

Compressed files must be uncompressed/recompressed when used, slowing access to them, too.

Don't bother.

[Signode]

Thanks. I have understood now.