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| Swigga 2004-04-04, 10:54 am |
| Hi there.
I know this is a cert. related forum, but here is a real-world question. Has anyone come across a Windows 2000 Pro desktop with a blank file on the desktop called "~". The tilde is all it has for a name. At first I thought it was a viral infection, but Norton was unable to find anything. So I delete it, and at the next reboot it comes back. I was wondering if it was some kind of .bin file that a runaway app was using, but there is very little software on that machine, just Office and Palm OS Sync software. Any ideas???
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| adam salam 2004-04-11, 3:44 pm |
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Originally posted by Swigga
Hi there.
I know this is a cert. related forum, but here is a real-world question. Has anyone come across a Windows 2000 Pro desktop with a blank file on the desktop called "~". The tilde is all it has for a name. At first I thought it was a viral infection, but Norton was unable to find anything. So I delete it, and at the next reboot it comes back. I was wondering if it was some kind of .bin file that a runaway app was using, but there is very little software on that machine, just Office and Palm OS Sync software. Any ideas???
- Swig
From PCMAG:
Microsoft Knowledge Base doesn't confirm this, but users report that the tilde file you describe is actually a misplaced backup of your Outlook Express address book. The main address book is a file whose extension is .wab and whose filename is your user name (for example, Neil.wab). Use the Find/Search option in the Start menu to locate this file. In the same folder, you should find a file with the same name and the extension .wa~. This is the address book backup file. If the file's date/time stamp is relatively old, this suggests that it's not getting updated properly.
To confirm this, move the tilde file from the desktop into the same folder as the main address book. Rename it to Testing.wab and double-click on it to launch it. Does it load correctly in the Address Book applet? Does it show all of your contacts, or at least all but the most recent? If so, it is an errant copy of your address book backup file. Delete the old backup file (the one with extension .wa~), and rename the file to the backup file's name. Repeat this process when the tilde file reappears. Sooner or later, Microsoft will fix the bug that causes the address book backup to be saved incorrectly.
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| Swigga 2004-04-11, 9:26 pm |
| Thanks I'll give it a try. It does contain Outlook items and contact lists in it.
- Swig | |
| sandy7000 2004-04-13, 9:35 am |
| This is why I hang out here. I had the same thing, same viral suspicions. Thanks for the new info. |
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