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Technical Help & Discussion => Windows PCs & Software: Help, News & Discussion => Topic started by: Lona on September 19, 2003, 11:01

Title: ~ sign
Post by: Lona on September 19, 2003, 11:01

Frequently when I boot up my PC I have a file on my desktop called "~". It's an archive file and usually updates itself.  I was wondering 1. What could this file be? and 2. What is it for?  ???

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: DJ on September 19, 2003, 13:22

A file name ~ is usually a temporay file.

If I remember rightly Sandra had a similar problem a while back - maybe she can shed more light on it ??? ;)

DJ :)

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: Simon on September 19, 2003, 13:40

Yes, I  think it's something to do with sending attachments in Outlook Express, following one of the updates, Lona.  I think it's safe to delete, but not sure how to stop it appearing again.  Hopefully Sandra will know.

Another reason to switch to Mozilla Mail?   ;) ;D

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: Sandra on September 19, 2003, 14:36

The ones that I get are .dat file Lona, if you rename it to .txt you wil be able to open it and read it in notepad or wordpad or word.
Mine always come if I add a new contact to OE and it has the address and information in so now I just delete them straight away :doggie:

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: Lona on September 19, 2003, 14:42

Thanks Sandra, they usually appear after I have been in outlook express, so I will just delete them.  :)

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: joudi on September 19, 2003, 15:11

If the problem is not yet solved Lona, that may be helpful:

http://filext.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=188

Hope at least that it makes you understand what are those files.

Title: Re:~ sign
Post by: Lona on September 19, 2003, 21:17

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If the problem is not yet solved Lona, that may be helpful:

Thank you for that Joudi, very informitive.  :D