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saved a file and now I can't find it

I can't believe I did this, but I opened a file sent to me as email attachment.  I made some edits in word and clicked save (not save as)), and close and now I can't find it.  I've searched for it by name and it's not coming up anywhere.  Any ideas on how I can get to it?  Thanks!
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Hey

If you are using outlook when you open an attachment it saves it in your temporary internet directory under an OLK directory

if you go Start --> Run --> type "C:\Documents and Settings\INSERTUSERNAMEHERE\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK50" and press enter

It should take you to the correct directory from memory.
Actually that file may or may not exist for you outlook actually creates a random directory it seems to find where your go to Regedit and the entry under

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security

Called OutlookSecureTempFolder contains your location

if you copy that path into run it should take you to your secure folder.
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Thanks for the response.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security

Copy this path exactly as is into "Run"?  I tried that and it's saying it doesn't exist.  T
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thanks!