Questions tagged [appdata]
Use this tag when the topic is about the Windows %APPDATA% section of a user's directory. This can include information about how to find where specific programs store your individual settings.
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What is the difference between "Root Directory" and "Local Directory" on Pale Moon's "about:profiles" page?
In about:profiles, it says for my default profile:
Root Directory C:\Users\John Doe\AppData\Roaming\Moonchild Productions\Pale Moon\Profiles\blabla.default
Local Directory C:\Users\John Doe\AppData\...
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What are "temp" folders used for in Windows 10?
I wanted to do disk cleanup myself and found a large folder in %localappdata% called Temp. I wondered if deleting the contents of it won't harm my computer. All I know about "temp" folders ...
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Where can I find the folder which houses the system applications that appear when right-clicking the windows logo on windows 10?
I've recently re-installed all my program files onto a new system through downloading them from the internet and installing them, while also copying the AppData folder, under Users/computer name/, ...
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Moving AppData to another drive
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I am trying to move AppData\Local, AppData\Roaming, and AppData\LocalLow to my D: drive.
I know this is ill-advised by Microsoft, but if developers would be inclined to NOT store all there data in ...
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Why does %appdata% point to the appdata folder of the administrator?
There's a Windows 10 computer on my network where %appdata% points to the %UserProfile%\AppData folder of the built-in Administrator.
I log in as user X on the machine (X is not the built-in ...
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Inaccessible windows account cannot logon
After a computer repair and some unwanted changes by third party persons i got my primary user account is not listed in switch users screen. The default administrator account activated and its the ...
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Manipulate AppData folder and fail install apps in Windows 10
I unhide AppData folder and change ownership settings and Windows fail in install/update apps from Store. Error: 0x80070005
I can't install programs from EXE MSI setup because they cant create ...
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Is there any reason for an application to be installed in AppData on Win7?
I installed the Zoom Client for Meetings on a Win7 box.
This software is a popular application used by many people (in other words, it's not just some shady random piece of software).
What surprised ...
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Move Evernote folder to %USERPROFILE\AppData
I don't like application data clogging up my user folder, so I'm trying to move my Evernote folder, which contains the databases and the main logs, from the default location on the user folder to %...
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Select drive for user folder
Is there a way for selecting a different drive for the user folder when installing windows 10 ? I don't want it to be in c:\ because appdata grows too big after some time and my primary drive is small....
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Windows 10 is it safe to remove AppData content from my user
I have Microsoft Windows 10 installed in 1st partition of size 100gb, from couple of months I have been running into low disks pace and for same reasons not my windows getting latest updates nor able ...
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User authorities for different windows 7 users
I believe I have got into some authority problem - but I am stuck. My guess is that the problem ocured due to lack of disk space, which is fine by now.
This is what I deal with:
One of the admin ...
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Why do I have a Roaming Profile? (Windows 7 & 10 HOME Editions)
I'm a little confused why it's looks like roaming profiles are enabled, but they are not.
Profile Status in 'User Profiles' and WMIC say "Local", yet there's a Roaming folder (aka %appdata%) ...
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Why Program Files vs Program Files (x86) but no AppData vs AppData (x86)?
On Windows, depending on the bit-ness of an installed program, it will go to Program Files or Program Files (x86).
Additionally, many installation programs give you the option to install "For all ...
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Appdata/Local/Packages- safe to remove?
Trying to make sapce on my C drive. I see that my Appdata/Local/Packages folder is almost 20GB!
Is it safe to delete this? If not, can it be 'pruned' without affecting installed applications?
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Where does Anki store media?
Where does Anki store media such as pictures, sound recordings, etc? I have tried to export the deck, but it doesn't show the location:
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How to generically refer to the AppData folder on the Windows command line?
The original User's Profile directory lives in a directory like C:\Users\username\AppData.
How can I refer to the current user's profile directory when using the Windows command line?
By searching I ...
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