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michaele24
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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 "~$" in front.
Any help with what this is, if it is dangerous, and how to rid it would be helpful.
I have Norton Int Sec, PestPatrol, and AdAware 6.0, none have deleted it.
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caz
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RE: MS Word problems - 11/7/2004 15:12:33
The ~$ 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
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I remember when it took less than 4hrs to fly across the Atlantic.
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dpf
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RE: MS Word problems - 11/7/2004 16:36:11
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created with the "~$" in front. its the "timed backup" - its what enables recovery if system crashes and you never saved the file
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michaele24
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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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