hi all.
i'm creating a system that works on the net.
i'm writing it with asp and one of the functions of the system is to import
data from excel files into the system (access db).
everything is going swell, except one thing.
whenever the system creates a new excel workbook and saves it as xls file
something (i don't know what) is creating a shortcut to that file and places
it in the system drive (c:\).
the xls files that the system creates are only temp files and they are
deleted after being used. the shortcuts remain.

i can't figure out why this is happenning and i really want it to stop!
i can't delete the shortcuts with asp because the system will be hosted on a
server that has nothing to do with me and i have no idea if i'll have access
to the system drive (probably not).
i'm kind of stuck here.

i would love to get any ideas of why this is happenning and how can i avoid
it.
thanks a lot!
nitm;