~tilde desktop fix Beta

this procedure seems to be working so i thought i post it. this
procedure addresses two problems: the creation of bogus address cards
with nothing or just symbols...not good; the formation of the file
itself on the desktop.

1) if ~ is on your desktop delete it.

2) go to find and type these three symbols "~" and hit find becuase it
does not always wind up on desktop and you could have duplictes and
delete it/them

3)delete the OE shortcut on desktop...you'll get back later

4)go to windows explorer and open outlook express folder and if you see
a file ~ delete it.

5)open WAB and look for any unknown or unidentifiable address cards
and delete them and close WAB. you may now see a new file ~ created
there on the list. if you do not, don't worry about it. it will be
created later.

6)go to the OE icon(envelope) and "send it" to the desktop. if you use
"create shortcut" this procedure may not work because of labeling.

The new icon should now read "Shortcut to msimn.exe"

this outcome has not created those very disturbing bogus address cards
yet or anyone else i've asked to try this. but if it does, you may need
to download some language support from MS whether you use only english
or not. my tests show it can make a difference.

i suspect that the file is open to changes as it sits on the desktop
from sources other than updates from WAB changes. i used w98se and IE6.



good luck


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Bill
Mon Sep 08 23:33:14 CDT 2003

Bullard:

This file, whether on the desktop or not, is a product of a bug in OE.

It is harmless, and not a symptom of anything worse or more sinister.

It is a legitimate, but not properly named (.wab) copy of your address book.

"Bullard" <member38388@dbforums.com> wrote in message
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>
> this procedure seems to be working so i thought i post it. this
> procedure addresses two problems: the creation of bogus address cards
> with nothing or just symbols...not good; the formation of the file
> itself on the desktop.
>
> 1) if ~ is on your desktop delete it.
>
> 2) go to find and type these three symbols "~" and hit find becuase it
> does not always wind up on desktop and you could have duplictes and
> delete it/them
>
> 3)delete the OE shortcut on desktop...you'll get back later
>
> 4)go to windows explorer and open outlook express folder and if you see
> a file ~ delete it.
>
> 5)open WAB and look for any unknown or unidentifiable address cards
> and delete them and close WAB. you may now see a new file ~ created
> there on the list. if you do not, don't worry about it. it will be
> created later.
>
> 6)go to the OE icon(envelope) and "send it" to the desktop. if you use
> "create shortcut" this procedure may not work because of labeling.
>
> The new icon should now read "Shortcut to msimn.exe"
>
> this outcome has not created those very disturbing bogus address cards
> yet or anyone else i've asked to try this. but if it does, you may need
> to download some language support from MS whether you use only english
> or not. my tests show it can make a difference.
>
> i suspect that the file is open to changes as it sits on the desktop
> from sources other than updates from WAB changes. i used w98se and IE6.
>
>
>
> good luck
>
>
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Bullard
Tue Sep 09 00:32:41 CDT 2003


I AGREE, that it may not be sinsiter (never intended to imply that), but
the creation of address cards not related to anything except to filled
with symbols and or nothing(labeled "unknown") at all is highly suspect.
fact is these bogus cards nolonger are created where they were before
and solves the problem of this harmless backup "naked" on the desktop.
if it is in fact a "backup" then it is a highly creative one. these are
not just hidden files but actual cards like i created a new contact.

another way to look at it is: if this is a harmless wab temp file, as
many claim, then sitting on the desktop without association is an open
door.....as it did happen not speculation. i do not now need to know
what those new cards are now. it no longer happens because it is where
it should be in the OE folder......which i already knew it should
be.....safely tucked away!

anyway, i just needed to solve this problem that is not only unhealthy
but bugging the heck out of a whole lot of people.

i take pride in haveing a clean machine for my surfing and just could
not stand this bug being there open to obvious corruption: turf for
sinister acts.

just covering that base. so far so good......no complaints...yet! and MS
did not solve PROBLEM. the only thing i could find was,"just delete it
off your desktop". not good enough for me. BTW: these bogus contacts ARE
duplicated in the WAB file.



jacques, formfactorheaven


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