Strange file on desktop

[Guest]

I keep getting strange file on desktop.. ~ is in the name
of the file. it is not a virus. i delete it and it keeps
coming back.

 

[Kelly]

The "Mysterious Tilde File" usually appears just after you close
OE but only if you made any change to Address Book during this
OE session...but not always.

It's usually found on Desktop but on occasion appears at C:\ .
Rename it ~.wab and you'll see it's an exact copy of Address
Book. You can either rename it or simply delete it.

It first appeared in November '02 with 331923/Cumulative Update
for OE6-SP1 which was only available via manual download and
with the more recent 330994/April '03 Cumulative Patch for OE,
available via Windows Update.

You can either wait for the fix or follow the uninstall directions for the
patch at the link below.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/330994/default.asp

/top10faqs.htm

 

[Rich]

Go to tools/folder options/view.
Check "Do not show hidden files etc.
and check "Hide protected os files etc.
Hope that helps,
Rich

 

[Russell]

-----Original Message-----
I keep getting strange file on desktop.. ~ is in the name
of the file. it is not a virus. i delete it and it keeps
coming back.
.

See this link:

http://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml