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elhudman
What are the temporary files that start with "~" that sometimes remain on the
drive when Word or other programs are closed?
drive when Word or other programs are closed?
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macropod
These are temporary files created by Word an other applications. If there are no applications open, it's probably safe to delete
those files.
those files.
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elhudman
Thanks, I should have been clearer in my question. I have to explain to
students in my computer lab all the time about those files, and I was hoping
to understand a little better than the "those are temporary files that Word
uses behind the scenes to keep track of things about your document, and you
don't need to worry about them and it's OK to delete them" that I tell them
now.
--elhudman
students in my computer lab all the time about those files, and I was hoping
to understand a little better than the "those are temporary files that Word
uses behind the scenes to keep track of things about your document, and you
don't need to worry about them and it's OK to delete them" that I tell them
now.
--elhudman
macropod said:These are temporary files created by Word an other applications. If there are no applications open, it's probably safe to delete
those files.
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macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
elhudman said:What are the temporary files that start with "~" that sometimes remain on the
drive when Word or other programs are closed?
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Jay Freedman
Tell them to read this:
How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632
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How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
Thanks, I should have been clearer in my question. I have to explain
to students in my computer lab all the time about those files, and I
was hoping to understand a little better than the "those are
temporary files that Word uses behind the scenes to keep track of
things about your document, and you don't need to worry about them
and it's OK to delete them" that I tell them now.
--elhudman
macropod said:These are temporary files created by Word an other applications. If
there are no applications open, it's probably safe to delete those
files.
--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
elhudman said:What are the temporary files that start with "~" that sometimes
remain on the drive when Word or other programs are closed?
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elhudman
Thank you! That's exactly what I was looking for!
--elhudman
--elhudman
Jay Freedman said:Tell them to read this:
How Word for Windows Uses Temporary Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632
--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
Thanks, I should have been clearer in my question. I have to explain
to students in my computer lab all the time about those files, and I
was hoping to understand a little better than the "those are
temporary files that Word uses behind the scenes to keep track of
things about your document, and you don't need to worry about them
and it's OK to delete them" that I tell them now.
--elhudman
macropod said:These are temporary files created by Word an other applications. If
there are no applications open, it's probably safe to delete those
files.
--
Cheers
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
What are the temporary files that start with "~" that sometimes
remain on the drive when Word or other programs are closed?