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- windows - What is %AppData%? - Super User
As other answers have mentioned, AppData is a hidden Windows folder typically used by programs to store data and settings While this is true, it's not the folder's only use While traditionally most Windows programs install to Program Files, some will install to %AppData% instead
- A complete list of %% relative paths variables in Windows Explorer in . . .
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- How to generically refer to the AppData folder on the Windows command . . .
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 found out about %UserProfile% that perhaps refer to the current username, but it does not really work
- How to safely delete AppData Temp folder? - Super User
I've noticed that the folder C:\Users\<my_user>\AppData\Local\Temp is now at 50g and I am unable to delete this folder: What I've tried: Disk Clean up (as Administrator) It only reports 39G but even after running it's still there I have also ran this in windows safe mode and got the same result Delete Temporary Files in System Setting
- Is there a list of Windows special directories shortcuts (like %TEMP . . .
%localAppdata% - Opens AppData's Local folder C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local For those who are too lazy to go back out of the roaming folder and go to local To me very came in handy after learning it
- Saving data: Program Files vs AppData [Windows] - Super User
The AppData folder is located in a user's folder, eg: C:\Users\Username\AppData, whereas the program files folder is located in C:\ The biggest difference here is permissions If you have just one user on your pc, then that user has all rights everywhere and it may not make sense But if you have multiple users, then it starts to make sense
- Where are Notepad temp unsaved . txt files located?
My guess would be \AppData\Local\Temp, but keep in mind they may not be txt files Word for instance when doing autosaves generates tmp files, so if notepad is using a similar mechanism then it may also be using a similar naming scheme –
- Where are the user profile directories of Google Chrome located in?
%APPDATA% by default (as far as I am aware) takes you to the Roaming App Data Chrome resides in your Local App Data ( %LOCALAPPDATA% ) You will find Chrome's User "stuff" in:
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