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When opening a temporary file, Powerpoint 2010 usually creates a temporary, hidden file called ~$filename.pptx
in the same directory. This is undesirable, since it can cause unnecessary activity with e.g. Dropbox. Furthermore, the "Documents" folder should not be used for temporary files -- we have the %TEMP%
folder for that.
So, is it possible to have Powerpoint create its temporary files in %TEMP%
instead? The following link suggests that it might not be possible: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211632
Also, why does Microsoft not use the %TEMP%
folder?
A more modern solution would be to use an alternate data stream. – Ben – 2011-07-13T10:34:22.933
1'tis a shame Dropbox doesn't support excluding filename patterns. – lornix – 2012-06-17T10:31:22.007