The first thing to do is disable Fast Saves. It doesn't really make any
difference in save speed and it is one of the top three causes of document
corruption.

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Words into Type
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"Jon Straub" wrote in message
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Good advice.

I have a question about why the tmp files don't go away after the file is
closed.

I get a constant build up of ~wsomething.tmp and ~name.doc files when I
use
word from
office xp. I save my files when I close word. I have auto save turned on
and allow fast save. I don't understand why the tmp files don't go away
after I close word.

and how do I change settings so these files don't keep piling up.

thanks

jon

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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The short answer: don't open documents directly on the desktop.
Instead, store the documents in any other folder. If you want an icon
on the desktop, make a shortcut to the document's actual location.

Word has strict rules about temporary files, and some of the are
required to be in the same folder as the document itself
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632). If that folder is the
desktop, then the temp files will be there too. There's nothing you
can do about that.

If the document is in another folder, you won't have to look at the
temp files.

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On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:32:01 -0700, shogarth
wrote:

How can I hide or relocate ~WRL*.tmp files cluttering Desktop?