Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
Post by: Capt. Mike on June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm
Mike
Post by: Iceman on June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm
Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm
I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.
Post by: Praxis on June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am
In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.
Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.
Post by: Ravok on June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am
Post by: Iceman on June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am
And you're welcome, of course!
Post by: Barabbas on June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am
The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.
Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
Post by: SL-Punisher on June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm
Post by: Barabbas on June 04, 2004, 09:52:25 am
Quote:
its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
No, it really is just an Outlook Express file.
Post by: Iceman on June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right
Post by: Sethan on June 04, 2004, 02:13:00 pm
Quote:
Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
It is most likely a temporary file created by the automatic update process. Those files are supposed to go away when the applicaiton is no longer being used, and it shouldn't be created on your desktop.
My guess is that for some reason, your desktop has been identified as the temp folder location for the update process.
As to why you cannot delete the files, if it is before a reboot, it is probably because the system thinks they are still in use. If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
It is also possible you have a virus, adware, or spyware which has installed .DLL files to your desktop (have seen this once before), which the system will not let you remove while the virus, adware or spyware is still installed.
Post by: Demandred on June 05, 2004, 11:58:51 am
Quote:
If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
Sometimes you can't, even when logged in as administrator. The OS and some programs run as system which is the true god account on Windows. This is why Linux is better - the highest level is root, which you can log in as. :P
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
Post by: Capt. Mike on June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm
Mike
Post by: Iceman on June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm
Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm
I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.
Post by: Praxis on June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am
In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.
Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.
Post by: Ravok on June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am
Post by: Iceman on June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am
And you're welcome, of course!
Post by: Barabbas on June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am
The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.
Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
Post by: SL-Punisher on June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm
Post by: Barabbas on June 04, 2004, 09:52:25 am
Quote:
its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
No, it really is just an Outlook Express file.
Post by: Iceman on June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right
Post by: Sethan on June 04, 2004, 02:13:00 pm
Quote:
Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
It is most likely a temporary file created by the automatic update process. Those files are supposed to go away when the applicaiton is no longer being used, and it shouldn't be created on your desktop.
My guess is that for some reason, your desktop has been identified as the temp folder location for the update process.
As to why you cannot delete the files, if it is before a reboot, it is probably because the system thinks they are still in use. If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
It is also possible you have a virus, adware, or spyware which has installed .DLL files to your desktop (have seen this once before), which the system will not let you remove while the virus, adware or spyware is still installed.
Post by: Demandred on June 05, 2004, 11:58:51 am
Quote:
If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
Sometimes you can't, even when logged in as administrator. The OS and some programs run as system which is the true god account on Windows. This is why Linux is better - the highest level is root, which you can log in as. :P
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 05:10:17 pm
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
Post by: Capt. Mike on June 02, 2004, 07:04:03 pm
Mike
Post by: Iceman on June 02, 2004, 09:36:11 pm
Did you just install WIN XP Pro? if so, go back to your formatted HDD state. (clear the C drive, etc). Reinstall win xp pro, run internet explorer. Go to microsoft.com and let it update that way. I find it much safer/more informative than auto-updating.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 02, 2004, 11:49:10 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:51:09 pm
Post by: Ravok on June 02, 2004, 11:54:31 pm
I get really nervous when i don't know exactly is being down loaded to my PC.
Post by: Praxis on June 03, 2004, 12:28:24 am
In a Unix environment it is before the user directory, at least in a Unix web server.
Clear your temp files, and see if it disappears. Otherwise, delete it, if it doesn't go away.
Post by: Ravok on June 03, 2004, 02:39:19 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 03:10:56 am
Post by: Iceman on June 03, 2004, 09:12:43 am
And you're welcome, of course!
Post by: Barabbas on June 03, 2004, 11:08:11 am
The ~ file is a backup from Outlook Express, and you can delete it.
Nobody's ever explained to me why OE drops these backups all over the place (Desktop, C:\, C:\Windows, etc...) at random, but that's what it is and it won't hurt to get rid of it.
Post by: mc_cloud on June 03, 2004, 11:45:34 am
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
Post by: SL-Punisher on June 03, 2004, 08:19:54 pm
Post by: Barabbas on June 04, 2004, 09:52:25 am
Quote:
its not just an outlook file...
~ really is a temp file..........most commonly from a word document
No, it really is just an Outlook Express file.
Post by: Iceman on June 04, 2004, 10:44:22 am
Post by: mc_cloud on June 04, 2004, 01:35:59 pm
but I have got teh ~ many times......... only when im using large word docs like said above......but who konws...we could both be right
Post by: Sethan on June 04, 2004, 02:13:00 pm
Quote:
Every time i get a automatic up date i get a file on my desk top with a tilde ( a squiggly thing) underneath it.
I have tryed to open it up , it tells me I'm not authorized to look at the file?
What is it? Why can't i look at it if its on my PC?
Why is it on my desk top ? And what am i supposed to do with it? I don't want it on my desk top.
I'm afraid to move or delete it because i don't know what it is ,
Please help !!! Thanks
It is most likely a temporary file created by the automatic update process. Those files are supposed to go away when the applicaiton is no longer being used, and it shouldn't be created on your desktop.
My guess is that for some reason, your desktop has been identified as the temp folder location for the update process.
As to why you cannot delete the files, if it is before a reboot, it is probably because the system thinks they are still in use. If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
It is also possible you have a virus, adware, or spyware which has installed .DLL files to your desktop (have seen this once before), which the system will not let you remove while the virus, adware or spyware is still installed.
Post by: Demandred on June 05, 2004, 11:58:51 am
Quote:
If it is after a reboot, that would likely be because the 'owner' of those files (as far as the system is concerned) is not you, and you don't have administrative privileges on the account you are logged in as. If you log in as a system admin, you should be able to delete them.
Sometimes you can't, even when logged in as administrator. The OS and some programs run as system which is the true god account on Windows. This is why Linux is better - the highest level is root, which you can log in as. :P