Re: mysterious ~ files

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From: Kuay Tim (TimJohn_at_msn.com)
Date: 04/19/04 

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 17:30:44 -0700

Hi Sarah,

The best you can do for now is to drag it to the Recycle Bin or ignore it.

This site has more on the issue under Top Issues:
http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/ 

-- 
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MVP - (IE/OE)
Lynnwood, WA
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"sarah" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0b1f01c425a1$2be38570$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> After downloading the cumulative patch for outlook
> express in April my computer started generating a
> spontaneous file labeled with a tilde( ~ ) that cannot be
> opened as an icon on my desktop. The file is generated
> any time I open a word file from outlook express.
> Through the Dell community forum I have been told that
> this is apparently benign but the result of the former
> downlaod.  My options are to remove the cumulative patch
> or download an appropriate update from microsoft but I
> can't seem to find an update that suits this problem. Any
> suggestions?
> thanks

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