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Unknown File????
Name: Kim Date: August 7, 2003 at 18:05:05 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: 128mb
Comment:
Sometimes when I go into my email and exit,this white folder(I don't no if its even a folder) pops up in my shortcuts.I have no idea what it is.I can't open it with anything.I've scanned it with Norton anti-virus.So I deleted it.But its popped a few more times.This only happens when I exit my email.Does anyone no what this is?Thanks.A friend said somethig about a tag file(whatever that is),but he wasn't quite sure either.
Name: FJB Date: August 7, 2003 at 19:17:23 Pacific
Reply:
Right click it and click properties,,give us any info you can find out.
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Response Number 2
Name: Kim Date: August 7, 2003 at 19:34:22 Pacific
Reply:
I deleted it again already but it will come back.I did check properties .All it said was the size which was a very small file,and attributes-normal.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dog Date: August 7, 2003 at 20:52:59 Pacific
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If it is named '~' then it is created by outlook express and is safe to delete. If you do a google search for 'tilde on desktop' it will give you an insight into what it is and why. HTH Dog
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Response Number 4
Name: Kim Date: August 7, 2003 at 22:36:02 Pacific
Reply:
Yep thats exactly what it was Dog.Its a bug in an update for Outlook Express.They haven't come up with a way to fix it yet but their working on it.Its a back up file for your address book.It is safe to delete.Thanks very much everyone.
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