Unexplained file on desktop after exiting the Internet

[Karen O'Brien]

Frequently when I exit the Internet a squiggly line (~)
and an icon appear in the top left hand side of the
desktop. When I click on properties it says its original
location is C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop,
Type: File, Size: 188kb. How do I stop this from
appearing?

 

[Chris Lanier]

This happens when you make a change and/or view the Address Book. You can
either rename it with a .dbx extension or delete it. It came about from
the updates numbered: 331923 and 330994. MS is aware of the issue and are
currently working on the fix.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Right click>>Rename or Delete

Can you please tell me how I rename or delete this? I'm
a bit of a novice I'm afraid.

 

[Bern]

If you right-click with your mouse on the icon, there should be a menu with
"Delete" as one choice. Click on Delete.