Disabling hidden ~$ file generation?

[David]

When I open a hello.docx in Word 2007, it creates a hidden ~$hello.docx file.
How do disable the creation of that file vis Word API?

I was thinking that it was created because of the auto save feature. I tried
Application.Options.SaveInterval = 0, but it didn't work.

 

[Jay Freedman]

When I open a hello.docx in Word 2007, it creates a hidden
~$hello.docx file. How do disable the creation of that file vis Word
API?

I was thinking that it was created because of the auto save feature.
I tried Application.Options.SaveInterval = 0, but it didn't work.

It's a temporary file, and there is no way to disable its creation -- other
than not using Word.

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632 for explanations.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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