i have an older computer , an HP pavillion which i have put windows xp on . at first everything worked great but now it is slow and freezes. ive tried disk clean up and defragmenting but cant deleted old compressed files that are not being used anymore . how do i fix this problem?1 person needs an answerI do too

i have an older computer , an HP pavillion which i have put windows xp on . at first everything worked great but now it is slow and freezes. ive tried disk clean up and defragmenting but cant deleted old compressed files that are not being used anymore . how do i fix this problem? ==================================Maybe the following article woul be worth a look:(310312) Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310312The following freeware can be useful for undeletable files:Unlockerhttp://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/FWIW...sometimes the best bet is just to backup your important files and do a complete hard drive format and reinstall of Windows.John Inzer - MS-MVP - Digital Media Experience - Notice_This is not tech support_I am a volunteer - Solutions that work for me may not work for you - ***Proceed at your own risk***