Re: Mystery file named ~ (tilde) keeps coming back

From: Pam (pfloresatcharterdotnet)
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:00:40 -0700

Jeff: Here's a link to your problem.
http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml

It's a bug in the cumulative patch for OLE released in April
2003, read the link for further info.

Pam

"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1b62f01c45006$2e21cf10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
| A folder keeps appearing on my desktop, the name of the
| folder is just the ~ (tilde character).
| I open it with wordpad and it is mostly garbled, but I
| see some items from my address book.
| I delete it and next day it's back. Virus scan shows
| nothing. I've had it on my home computer for awhile, now
| it's showing up at work. Anyone heard of this?
| Windows XP Pro at work, XP Home at home. Outlook express
| email.

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