Re: ~ file created on desktop after Microsoft update

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From: Bruce Hagen (Nospam_at_mymail.invalid)
Date: 07/06/04


Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 21:37:19 -0700

This is a bug in the April 2003 Cumulative Patch. It is basically a
backup of your address book. MS is aware of it and at some time will
provide a fix for it. You can safely delete it.

References:
http://supportdesk1.iit.edu/outexp.htm
and:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/problems/bugs.htm#~file

-- 
Bruce Hagen
   ~IB-CA~
"Rick" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26d6901c46306$92400800$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Get a file called ~ on dedsktop after updating Windows XP
> and Outlook express.
>
> Checked with Symantec re virus and they tell me its
> something to do with windows update


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