a program i do not recognize

[allyson]

i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
program i have no idea about--it is an executable and its
name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's apparently
been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
how can i find out without opening it? i discovered the
date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed of
late? this group has been of immense help in the past.

help! thanks!
allyson

[Noel Paton]

The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows Address book created by
a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921


HTH

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp

"allyson" > wrote in message
...
> i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
> program i have no idea about--it is an executable and its
> name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's apparently
> been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
> how can i find out without opening it? i discovered the
> date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
> perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed of
> late? this group has been of immense help in the past.
>
> help! thanks!
> allyson

thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

>-----Original Message-----
>The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows
Address book created by
>a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921
>
>
>HTH
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>or
>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Ma
r27pmvp.asp
>
>"allyson" > wrote in
message
...
>> i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
>> program i have no idea about--it is an executable and
its
>> name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's
apparently
>> been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
>> how can i find out without opening it? i discovered
the
>> date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
>> perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed
of
>> late? this group has been of immense help in the past.
>>
>> help! thanks!
>> allyson
>
>
>.
>

[allyson]

[repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
know if noel would look]
thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
is 'editing', huh?

thanks again!
allyson

>-----Original Message-----
>thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
>the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
>to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
>the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
>also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any
longer,
>though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
>is 'editing', huh?
>
>thanks again!
>allyson
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows
>Address book created by
>>a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921
>>
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>messages to NG's
>>or
>>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/M
a
>r27pmvp.asp
>>
>>"allyson" > wrote
in
>message
...
>>> i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
>>> program i have no idea about--it is an executable and
>its
>>> name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's
>apparently
>>> been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
>>> how can i find out without opening it? i discovered
>the
>>> date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
>>> perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed
>of
>>> late? this group has been of immense help in the
past.
>>>
>>> help! thanks!
>>> allyson
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

It applies to any OS with IE6SP1 installed.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
or
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp

"allyson" > wrote in message
...
> [repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
> know if noel would look]
> thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
> the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
> to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
> the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
> also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
> though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
> is 'editing', huh?
>
> thanks again!
> allyson
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
> >the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
> >to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
> >the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
> >also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any
> longer,
> >though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
> >is 'editing', huh?
> >
> >thanks again!
> >allyson
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows
> >Address book created by[i]
> >>a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921
> >>
> >>
> >>HTH
> >>
> >>--
> >>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> >>
> >>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
> >messages to NG's
> >>or
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/M
> a
> >r27pmvp.asp
> >>
> >>"allyson" > wrote
> in
> >message
> ...
> >>> i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
> >>> program i have no idea about--it is an executable and
> >its
> >>> name is '~'. any clues as to what it is and if not,
> >>> how can i find out without opening it? i discovered
> >the
> >>> date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
> >>> perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed
> >of
> >>> late? this group has been of immense help in the
> past.
> >>>
> >>> help! thanks!
> >>> allyson
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

[heirloom]

If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
......you should see a file named <test.wab> with a fairly recent date. If
this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your desktop.
If you do not have the <test.wab> file in the Address book folder, move the
'~' file to that location and rename it.

I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........<g>.
Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me

"Noel Paton" > wrote in message
...
> It applies to any OS with IE6SP1 installed.
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> or
> http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/Mar27pmvp.asp
>
> "allyson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > [repost--forgot to add my name to orig as well--didn't
> > know if noel would look]
> > thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
> > the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
> > to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
> > the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
> > also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any longer,
> > though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
> > is 'editing', huh?
> >
> > thanks again!
> > allyson
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >thanks, noel--you've helped me in the past. i did go to
> > >the advised page and noted at the bottom that it refers
> > >to winxp and win2000. does this mean that this is not
> > >the fix i should use and i should go somewhere else?
> > >also, as a rule, i don't use the address book any
> > longer,
> > >though i may have deleted entries. i guess that
> > >is 'editing', huh?
> > >
> > >thanks again!
> > >allyson
> > >
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>The tilde file (~=tilde) is a backup of your Windows
> > >Address book created by
> > >>a bug in OE - look here for details and a possible fix
> > >> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=830921
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>HTH
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
> > >>
> > >>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> > >>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
> > >>
> > >>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> > post
> > >messages to NG's
> > >>or
> > >>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2001/Mar01/M
> > a
> > >r27pmvp.asp
> > >>
> > >>"allyson" > wrote
> > in
> > >message
> > ...
> > >>> i noticed an icon on my desktop [usually hidden] for a
> > >>> program i have no idea about--it is an executable and
> > >its
> > >>> name is '~'. any clues as to what it is [it's
> > >apparently
> > >>> been there since 10-26-03 if that matters] and if not,
> > >>> how can i find out without opening it? i discovered
> > >the
> > >>> date from its properties, and it's an archived file.
> > >>> perhaps this has something to do with decreased speed
> > >of
> > >>> late? this group has been of immense help in the
> > past.
> > >>>
> > >>> help! thanks!
> > >>> allyson
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>.
> > >>
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[Mike M]

H,
The user's address book is unlikely to be called test.wab unless the user has
logged on to their system with the name "test".

> I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........<g>.

I feel this will be a very long wait as no patches or hotfixes for Win Me will
be released unless to patch a vulnerability considered to be "critical" and
this one is not considered to be critical to the security of the system. :-(
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom > wrote:

> If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
> C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
> .....you should see a file named <test.wab> with a fairly recent date. If
> this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your desktop.
> If you do not have the <test.wab> file in the Address book folder, move
> the '~' file to that location and rename it.
>
> I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........<g>.
> Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me

[heirloom]

Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book icon
and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never logged
on as 'test'.
System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.
Heirloom, old and certainly different

"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> H,
> The user's address book is unlikely to be called test.wab unless the user
has
> logged on to their system with the name "test".
>
> > I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........<g>.
>
> I feel this will be a very long wait as no patches or hotfixes for Win Me
will
> be released unless to patch a vulnerability considered to be "critical"
and
> this one is not considered to be critical to the security of the system.
:-(
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> heirloom > wrote:
>
> > If you open Windows Explorer and navigate to:
> > C:\windows\application data\microsoft\address book
> > .....you should see a file named <test.wab> with a fairly recent date.
If
> > this exists, it is probably safe to delete the '~' file from your
desktop.
> > If you do not have the <test.wab> file in the Address book folder, move
> > the '~' file to that location and rename it.
> >
> > I'm waiting for the next Service Pack........<g>.
> > Heirloom, old and the ~ doesn't bother me
>

[Mike M]

The address book won't have the system name but rather the user name. I
wonder whether when you first installed Win Me you called yourself test? What
pwl files do you have in the Windows folder? Is one of them test.pwl by any
chance?
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom > wrote:

> Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book icon
> and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never
> logged on as 'test'.
> System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.

[heirloom]

Nope, never logged on as "test"....in fact, I bypass logon, always
have...the Windows folder contains only one .pwl file and that is
"Roland.pwl"
Heirloom, old and the secret is out


"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> The address book won't have the system name but rather the user name. I
> wonder whether when you first installed Win Me you called yourself test?
What
> pwl files do you have in the Windows folder? Is one of them test.pwl by
any
> chance?
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> heirloom > wrote:
>
> > Odd........mine shows up as 'test.wab' with the Windows Address Book
icon
> > and it is the recent address book with changes......and I have never
> > logged on as 'test'.
> > System name is entirely different. Maybe it is just old like me.
>

[Mike M]

Interesting. I wonder why Outlook Express thinks you are called "test" and
creating an address book text.wab instead of Roland.wab. BTW the name of the
current address book and its location are the stored as the default data at
the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name

I've just checked a virgin clean install Win Me. Never been connected to the
net or IE or OE ever started. No WAB. Opened OE, went through the how do you
connect to the net wizard, didn't bother to create a mail account or anything.
Closed OE and I now have an address book "Mike Maltby.wab".
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



heirloom > wrote:

> Nope, never logged on as "test"....in fact, I bypass logon, always
> have...the Windows folder contains only one .pwl file and that is
> "Roland.pwl"

[heirloom]

Followed that key in Regedit and it does, in fact, have \test.wab at the
end of the value. No biggie......I don't mind being called 'test.' I
could edit it to the proper name, but, don't see where it would make a lot
of difference......just curious how it ever got to be "test."??? Thanks,
Mike.
Heirloom, old and 'testy'

"Mike M" > wrote in message
...
> Interesting. I wonder why Outlook Express thinks you are called "test"
and
> creating an address book text.wab instead of Roland.wab. BTW the name of
the
> current address book and its location are the stored as the default data
at
> the key
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name
>
> I've just checked a virgin clean install Win Me. Never been connected to
the
> net or IE or OE ever started. No WAB. Opened OE, went through the how do
you
> connect to the net wizard, didn't bother to create a mail account or
anything.
> Closed OE and I now have an address book "Mike Maltby.wab".
> --
> Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>
>
>
> heirloom > wrote:
>
> > Nope, never logged on as "test"....in fact, I bypass logon, always
> > have...the Windows folder contains only one .pwl file and that is
> > "Roland.pwl"
>