HOW CAN i GET RID OF ~$ FOLLOW BY FILE NAME CREATED BY WORD

[Guest]

Word creates an additional file for each document, this file starts with ~$
followed by the file name .doc, I don't see the purpose of this index file
(or additional file listed in my documents) Is there a way I can prevent that
for happening

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

The ~$ file is an "owner" file that Word creates for each Word
document you open. It's normal behavior for Word, and you can't
stop Word from doing it. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632 "Description of how
Word creates temporary files" for more information. But you can
stop Windows from displaying the temporary files by starting
Windows Explorer or My Computer and clicking on Tools | Folder
Options | View tab | select the "Do not show hidden files and
folders" radio button | OK.

 

[Guest]

The file is created when you open a Word document and is used for recovery
purposes. If your document does not crash during use it should disappear
after you close it. You can delete these files if your document is closed and
does not need to be recovered at a later date because you are sure that it is
in working order.

 

[Graham Mayor]

The lock files have nothing to do with document recovery - that's a whole
new issue.
You will not be able to recover anything from them if Word crashes.
See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

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[Guest]

The ~$ file is an "owner" file that Word creates for each Word
document you open. It's normal behavior for Word, and you can't
stop Word from doing it. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632 "Description of how
Word creates temporary files" for more information. But you can
stop Windows from displaying the temporary files by starting
Windows Explorer or My Computer and clicking on Tools | Folder
Options | View tab | select the "Do not show hidden files and
folders" radio button | OK.

 

[Guest]

I was unable to sort out this problem for over a month now and it was very
annoying. Thanks to MVP, I no more have this trouble.