-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Strange error report and resident shield findings

  • From: "recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx" <recklessmaverick@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:50:23 -0400

WER is Windows Error Reporting.

The tilde is used in those paths to shorten an element within a path 
that is longer than the old fashioned 8 character folder or directory 
name.   When used as the first character in a filename or the last 
character in a filename extension it is typically a temp file as you 
suggest.

Don

Mike the mod wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> it seems to me the 2 files found are Temporary files:
> indicated by the ~
>
> I like to delete any temporary files when cleaning a computer.
>
> ! mind you I have copies/backups of my systems so I can risk
> deleting the files.
>
>
> ?  'AV Resident Shield'  is the AVG?
>
> Mike the mod @ PCTechTalk & vista_ & Win7
> http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/vista_/
> http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Win7/
>
>   
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