Windows 7 Windows 7 - Automatically Hide Backup (tilde ~) files?

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• Nov 6, 2012

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After a search, it seems to be quite a pain for many people. I don't use MS Office or Solidworks (what's that?), I have Open Office running and, having several difficulties, this one is in lack.

You may find some help with does anyone know how to hide backup files? - Microsoft Office Word, otherwise I'd generally suggest you put your files in "Type" order.

Not much of an advice, I know, sorry. But at least a try...

 

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Thanks for the reply.

It does seem to be a wide-spread problem and I'm surprised there doesn't seem to be a solution.

FYI, SolidWorks is a 3D CAD modelling program.

 

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In Word and Excel, you can uncheck that option. E.g. in Word, go to Word Options > Save > uncheck the box " save autorecover information". In Solidworks, I don't know.

 

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"Save autorecover information" was already unchecked. I don't think that's what the tilde files are. Besides, I still want Word to back-up my files, I just don't want to see them. I'm positive that I had this functionality in XP, so why has it gone in Windows 7?

Surely I'm not the only who is driven crazy by the multitude of cluttering, unnecassary files.

 

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