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michaele24 -> MS Word problems (11/7/2004 14:27:44)

Any MS Word experts, please help.
I am using XP Pro, and Office 2000 at my home.
Hopefully it is not serious, but when I open a word doc in My Documents folder, and go to open another doc, the word doc that is open has been copied and the name contains a "~$" in front of the name.
For example, "house chores.doc" is open, and in the open list, "~$house chores.doc" has been copied, but is grayed-out.
If I click on the document it states "MS Word can't import the specified format. The feature is not currently installed. Would you like to install it now? YES NO
I click NO and it comes up with odd symbols on the document.
I am nervous to click YES to install.

What is this and has someone hacked my computer and is maybe reading about my chores, etc.?

I have discovered when I search all files and folders, that a webpage of the document has been created with the "~$" in front.

Any help with what this is, if it is dangerous, and how to rid it would be helpful.
I have Norton Int Sec, PestPatrol, and AdAware 6.0, none have deleted it.



caz -> RE: MS Word problems (11/7/2004 15:12:33)

The ~$ symbol means that that document is currently open and not yet saved. As far as I am aware, this is not a problem; as soon as you close any of those documents the symbol will disappear.
HTH
Carol



dpf -> RE: MS Word problems (11/7/2004 16:36:11)

quote:

created with the "~$" in front.
its the "timed backup" - its what enables recovery if system crashes and you never saved the file



Giomanach -> RE: MS Word problems (11/7/2004 17:25:04)

You also have hidden files and folders set to show, which is why you can see this, usually users keep hidden files and folders hidden

As has bee said, it's nothing to worry about - it's Word working as it should.

Carol - Dans' description is a tad more accurate...for some reason Word create temporary files differently to any other Office program, it creates them in the same directory as the original file, not in temp files, where it should...

This feature can be disabled, but is not recommended[;)]



michaele24 -> RE: MS Word problems (11/7/2004 21:41:25)

Thank you everyone. I have honestly never seen it occur before. I would rather be safe and ask, then take a chance with something I know little about. I appreciate everyone's response.



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