~ just shows up on the desktop

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What is the origin of the ~ that just shows up on the
desktop? Is it harmful?
 
What is the origin of the ~ that just shows up on the
desktop? Is it harmful?
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This a backup copy of the Address Book, it is created due to a
bug in Outlook Express.
The copy is usually created due to any action in the Address
Book (e.g. add or edit an address).
The ~ file can be deleted, or kept as copy of the Address Book
(give it a name with extension .wab to make it a usefull Address
Book again).
 
dAVE said:
What is the origin of the ~ that just shows up on the
desktop? Is it harmful?
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It is a backup of the OE address book. Bug in OE. It is safe to
delete. You can view it in Notepad if you wish.
 
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