For instance, I have a file called roughdraft.doc and when I look in My Documents there is another grayed-out filename $oughdraft.doc. Can I delete this?
2006-08-13 19:10:10 · 4 answers · asked by jennadionn 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
It's a hidden file that generate by microsoft word
If you want to get rid of it, go to
My Documents
under "Tools" select "Folder option"
select "View"
under "Hidden files and folder"
select "Do not show Hidden files and folder"
2006-08-13 19:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by danielpsw 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.doc files that have the $ sign and that are grayed out are temporary files. These are used as ways to recover lost files;
If you were typing a document, and the power went out, MSWORD may have made a backup like this file that you can use to recover the document.
Most of these can be deleted, just open them first and make sure they are not system files, and that they are not of any importance to you.
2006-08-13 19:16:42 · answer #2 · answered by TS2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it's a backup file, or a temporary file.
2006-08-13 19:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by Avilak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a temp file
itll go away wen u close the original
2006-08-13 19:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋