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scrap file on desktop
Name: pban92 Date: December 9, 2006 at 15:54:15 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 2.00GHz/224MB Product: Compaq EvoN1020v
Comment:
this is the most weird thing I have encountered. all of a sudden my pc started working weird and then there is this file named "scrap" appeared on my desktop out of nowhere and at least I have no clue. Its size is 29.5kb. I tried to see its extension by looking at tis properties (right clicking). But I get no response. Taking the mouse over the file there appears that it is an object file. Prior to this (20 minutes earlier) I was making a report in m$word. I have not deleted the file unless I really know what it is on earth.
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Name: pban92
