Hi Caitlyn, I remember something about this being a copy of your outlook express addressbook. I can't remember exactly what it was but I think it was involving spyware. Do a google search about microsoft outlook express addressbook and ~. Thanks Rick -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Caitlyn McFarland Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:26 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: that tilda on the desktop Hi, I am wondering about an item on my desktop that seems to be related to jfw, but I'm not sure it is. It's a file called ~. It's empty, and if I delete it, nothing is hurt, but it keeps coming back. I am running the current version of Norton and auto protect is on, am also running a decent spyware blocker, etc. I am running jfw 4.51.138 and win 98. Anybody have a clue as to what this is, and how to stop it from appearing and reappearing? Thanks, Caitlyn -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx