Desktop

[Charles Legard]

I keep getting an icon with a "~" description apperaing uninvited on the
desktop. Does anyone know why? Does not seem to do any harm and I just
delete it but it would be nice to know.

Charles

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:19:07 -0000, Charles Legard wrote:

> I keep getting an icon with a "~" description apperaing uninvited on the
> desktop. Does anyone know why? Does not seem to do any harm and I just
> delete it but it would be nice to know.
>
> Charles

The file is a copy of your OE address book. It's safe to delete it. Its
appearance on the desktop is a side effect of one of the Windows
Updates. Microsoft is aware of the problem and it should be fixed in a
future update.
--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

[Ramesh [MVP]]

In continuation to what Sharon said:

The tilde (~) is a result of this patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/330994/default.asp

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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"Sharon F" > wrote in message
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On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 14:19:07 -0000, Charles Legard wrote:

> I keep getting an icon with a "~" description apperaing uninvited on the
> desktop. Does anyone know why? Does not seem to do any harm and I just
> delete it but it would be nice to know.
>
> Charles

The file is a copy of your OE address book. It's safe to delete it. Its
appearance on the desktop is a side effect of one of the Windows
Updates. Microsoft is aware of the problem and it should be fixed in a
future update.
--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User