automatic created files without extension

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julesnijs

we have one user that has the following problem. When he works in excel
he gets automatic copies of the file with names like: ED7E2F00,
92496F00 or 44411F00.

Anyone got an idea, i tried google but didn't find a solution.
 
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Tom Ogilvy

One possibility:
When excel opens a file it creates a copy of the file and works on that
copy. this is given a random name such as you show. when you then save the
file, the original is deleted and the copy renamed. If the renaming is
unsuccessful, then you get the problem you describe.
 
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julesnijs

the user has rights to delete in the folder. The file you mean has a tm
extension. The one i have doesn't
 
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Dave Peterson

That's not what Tom's comment meant.

When excel saves the file, it saves it as a temporary file with a funny name (8
characters--no extension).

If the save is successful, xl will delete the original (or rename it to its
backup name (like "backup of book1.xlk)) and if that's successful, xl will
rename the funny named file to the original's name.

Common things that get blamed for interruptions to this process are antivirus
software poking its head in or network errors--either permissions or physical
problems.
 
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