Re: Unkown file in My Documents

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 12/13/04


Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:23:35 -0600

What is the Tilde (~) file that appears on my Desktop?
http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Lauren" wrote:
| I have a file that does not have an assigned program listed in My Documents 
| folder.  The name is '~'.  When trying to open this file is asks me to select 
| a program.  I am not aware of what this file does.  A friend of mine had this 
| same file show up on her computer one day and she deleted it and her computer 
| wasn't the same afterwards.  Is there anyone who may know what this file does 
| and if it is important?
| -- 
| Thank you for your help
| Lauren


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