Temporary Files
- June 9, 2015
- Tech Tip
It has come to our attention by many Computer Whatever customers that they aren’t able to open their files with a ‘~$’ in front of it. 
That’s because you can’t! The file with a ‘~’ in front of it is a temporary file and doesn’t actually exist. It is only making a backup of a file that you already have open. When trying to open the file ‘~$ch Tips’ Microsoft gives an error message: 
In order to open this file you need to find the original of it. The original will not have ~$ in front of the file name:
If you don’t want to see these temporary files here’s how to turn off hidden files and folders.
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Open Computer by clicking the Start button
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Click the Organize tab in the top left corner.
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Under Folders and Search Options, click the ‘View’ tab.
- Click on ‘Don’t show hidden files, folders, or drives’
If you need help with temporary files, or more explanation as to what they are stop on into Computer Whatever!
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Abby Casey is the Technical Account Representative for Computer Whatever. She has worked with computers all of her life, but just recently took a job working for her family business. In her spare time Abby likes going to the cabin and coaching adapted soccer.
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