Strange File Keeps showing up on my XP Desktop

[Amused]

I just built a new P4 machine and am running day old a fresh install of XP pro SP1.

Twice now, a file with no extension has mysteriously appeared on my desktop. It's 182KB and is named ~ (yes, that's it. Just: ~)

Any ideas?

OK, this last time it happened when I was transfering my OE address book over to the new machine. The ~ file appeared right after I put the Addressbook backup file on my desktop, and it appears to have all my address book info in it.

 

[spyordie007]

look at its properties and try and figure out when it was created/modified, than try and remember if you can correlate that time with running or installing an application. This is not Windows behavior, my guess would be a 3rd party application.

BTW, is the file marked hidden/system?

-Spy

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: spyordie007
look at its properties and try and figure out when it was created/modified, than try and remember if you can correlate that time with running or installing an application. This is not Windows behavior, my guess would be a 3rd party application.

BTW, is the file marked hidden/system?

-Spy

Not hidden or system. It seems to popup anytime I put a file on my desktop. Look at my edited post for more info.

 

[stash]

That is a copy of the outlook express address book. It is a bug from the latest security patch for OE SP1. You can safely delete that file.

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: STaSh
That is a copy of the outlook express address book. It is a bug from the latest security patch for OE SP1. You can safely delete that file.

it'll also reappear after deletion if you add anyone new to your address book!

 

[stash]

Yet another reason not to use OE

 

[spyordie007]

That would explain why I've never seen this before, I've never used OE

 

[Amused]

Hey... at least OE is better than AOL.

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: Amused
Hey... at least OE is better than AOL.

did someone mention AOHell??

 

[easternerd]

its a temp file.. did u try restarting the pc ?