Re: Unknown Desktop Shortcut?

From: Mike Kolitz (mikekol_at_idontlikespam.mvps.org)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 18:55:59 -0500

Hi Frank,

This should clear things up for you:
http://filext.com/faq/article.php?id=002 

-- 
Mike Kolitz MCSE 2000
MS-MVP - Windows Setup / Deployment
"Frank Pecenka" <fhpecenka@shaw.ca> wrote in message 
news:%23558uFqcEHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Can one of you computer experts shed some light on two things that have
> recently happened to my computer, which may or may not be related?
>
>
>
> The first being a shortcut that suddenly appeared out of nowhere on my
> desktop several weeks ago.  The shortcut has no file association and shows
> the tilde or ~ symbol in the name column.   Below is the information 
> pulled
> up from the file properties.
>
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop
>
> 200 KB (205,127 bytes)
>
> ~
>
>
>
> What is this shortcut and how did it get there?
>
> I do run Norton Anti-Virus and keep my definitions up to date.
>
>
>
> The second issue that appeared about the same time but do not know for 
> sure
> is that whenever I encounter a page that requires fields of data to be
> filled out the background of certain fields is highlighted in yellow. 
> This
> is a new occurrence as they all used to be white before.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your help and advice.
>
>
>
> Frank Pecenka
>
>

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