~ "This shows up on my desktop every so often???

A microsoft looking box with this "~" sign underneath
shows up periodically on my desktop. I keep deleting it
but eventually it is back. One time I walked into the
room and heard my computer dialing (I am on dial-up). I
got to checking and that little creature was back on my
desktop. I looked further and in the control
panel/network I found second dialup information in there.
I deleted it and thought I may have solved the problem
but I didn't. The ~ keeps appearing. I did a search today
and found a ~ in c:\program files\common
files\microsoft\shared\works shared file type "file" and
a file named Lucoms~1.ExE=1Df6f3E9.pf in
c:\windows\prefetch file type "PF File". Could these be
culprits? Should I delete them? Is there a way to know
what files I can safely delete. I am a novice so don't
get too technical. Thank you!

Juanita;
The tilde (~) is a result of this patch:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...30994/default.
asp
The file is created when certain changes are made to your address
book.
The files can be safely deleted.
A search of Google shows many having the same harmless but possibly
annoying issue.

My understanding is that Microsoft is aware of the issue.

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"Juanita" wrote in message
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A microsoft looking box with this "~" sign underneath
shows up periodically on my desktop. I keep deleting it
but eventually it is back. One time I walked into the
room and heard my computer dialing (I am on dial-up). I
got to checking and that little creature was back on my
desktop. I looked further and in the control
panel/network I found second dialup information in there.
I deleted it and thought I may have solved the problem
but I didn't. The ~ keeps appearing. I did a search today
and found a ~ in c:\program files\common
files\microsoft\shared\works shared file type "file" and
a file named Lucoms~1.ExE=1Df6f3E9.pf in
c:\windows\prefetch file type "PF File". Could these be
culprits? Should I delete them? Is there a way to know
what files I can safely delete. I am a novice so don't
get too technical. Thank you!

Greetings --

One of the recent "hotfixes" for OE causes the file to be created
when you update the address book. It's just a duplicate copy of the
address book and can be safely deleted. A permanent fix is in
development.


Bruce Chambers

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"Juanita" wrote in message
...
A microsoft looking box with this "~" sign underneath
shows up periodically on my desktop. I keep deleting it
but eventually it is back. One time I walked into the
room and heard my computer dialing (I am on dial-up). I
got to checking and that little creature was back on my
desktop. I looked further and in the control
panel/network I found second dialup information in there.
I deleted it and thought I may have solved the problem
but I didn't. The ~ keeps appearing. I did a search today
and found a ~ in c:\program files\common
files\microsoft\shared\works shared file type "file" and
a file named Lucoms~1.ExE=1Df6f3E9.pf in
c:\windows\prefetch file type "PF File". Could these be
culprits? Should I delete them? Is there a way to know
what files I can safely delete. I am a novice so don't
get too technical. Thank you!