Re: New File appears named "~"
From: George \(Bindar Dundat\) (JustMe_at_nothome.net)
Date: 01/08/04
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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 08:42:21 -0800
It's a bug in Outlook Express update 330994 (and 331923 before it).
If you rename that file and give it a wab extension you will discover, much to
your amazement that it is a copy of your Address Book.
Due to a rather minor glitch in the update to Outlook Express it is creating the
file in the wrong location and to add insult to injury it is not even giving it
the proper name. The file is created whenever you edit the Address Book and then
close the program you were using (Outlook Express or any other program that uses
your Address Book).
There are three avenues of attack open to you.
1) Delete it. (it's really the backup copy so this may not be a good choice)
2) Ignore it (not my favorite but it might work for you)
3) R-click the file, choose "Properties" and place a check in "Hidden" then
"Apply". This will only work if your system is not set to show hidden files and
depends entirely on the theory that "What you don't see, won't bother you". It
also has the benefit of still keeping a current backup of your Address Book on
the system.
Before you ask: Yes, Microsoft is aware of the problem and they are currently
trying to fit a solution into the schedule.
-- George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP For Windows Troubleshooting Tips see; http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm "Jason" <marinejld@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23vnYLCg1DHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... | Greetings, | | I was working on my Win2kSrv at home and noticed a new file in the top | portion of the start menu. The file was not put their by myself and I am | the only person that uses the srvr machine. The File was simply named "~" | (without quotes of course). I thought this was odd and deleted the file. | It was approximately 180k. When I came into my office this morning which is | on a completely different network not in any way connected with mine at | home. I sat down at a Win98 machine which is a "guest" machine and found a | file with the same name "~" but this time on the desktop. There are no | roaming profiles involved and the two computers are not networked or linked | in any way. What is this? should it be of any concern? I looked at the | file with both Wordpad and a HexEditor and found nothing to identify what | type of file it should be....??????? | | Thank You | | Jason | marinejld@comcast.net | | -- | --------------------------------------------------------- | I am a dislexic, agnostic insomniac. | I stay awake all night contemplating | the existence of DOG | --------------------------------------------------------- | __O | _-\<,_ Why drive when you can bike? | (_)/ (_) | |
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