OFF2000: Files Whose Name Begins with "fff" Appear in Windows Folder

ID: Q221438

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Office 2000

SYMPTOMS

After installing Office 2000, you may notice files whose name begins with fff appearing in your Windows folder. For example, the file name may be similar to fffeeecf_{44BE8B61-235B-11D2-8E66-D59A4E66D32D}.tmp. Also, every time you restart your computer, two more files beginning with fff appear in your Windows folder.

CAUSE

When you install the Microsoft Script Editor, a program called MDM.exe (Machine Debug Manager, which is used to provide application debugging) is also installed. MDM.exe creates these files in your Windows folder.

WORKAROUND

There currently is no workaround for this problem. However, you can delete any of these files from your \Windows folder without affecting either the Microsoft Script Editor or MDM.exe.

Additional query words: OFF2000

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug