Mysterious Icons On Desktop

[fourls]

Hi:

Got a new project for the New Year. Two icons appear on my desktop: "story 2" and "headings." I right-clicked, checked Properties, but all that I find is "unknown" in the Application section. I is a .dat file; therefore I tried opening the file in Word, but I could not get it open there.

Does anyone know how I can trap these files to determine what application is generating them?

Thanks,

Fourls

 

[Lando2]

Just rename em or copy em elsewhere, and if all your applications all still work ok, then you can delete em.

 

[fourls]

Hi,Lando2:

Hey, did you notice that I said that I had deleted them. That is not the question. Preventing them from returning is.
Thanks,

Fourls

 

[rjkrash]

Hey, fourls chill. You didn't say you deleted them.
The two rules for success are:
1. Never tell them everything you know.

 

[rjkrash]

If you can reproduce the creation or if it happens occasionally you might try some kind of PC activity monitoring tool to capture whats happening on your PC. search google for activity monitor, spyware.
The two rules for success are:
1. Never tell them everything you know.