windows - What is %AppData%? - Super User The AppData\Local and AppData\Roaming locations are the preferred locations for applications to store data that is not required to be exposed to the user In a domain environment, the Roaming is used to copy the user's environment as they log on to different computers You can find a description in the Windows File System Namespace Usage
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
Why does `cd %appdata%` not work on Windows 11? One way to get into it is by using the Run dialog box using Windows+R And then type %appdata% into it and hit enter But not being able to cd into it is causing issues when trying to get to that f
How to safely delete AppData Temp folder? - Super User The temp folder is not always deleted, even after proper shutdowns, and the space can pile up to large proportions You don't need to delete the folder itself though, only its content You can safely select everything, and shift-delete the files to permanently delete the files It will fail deleting everything and will complain that some files are in use Just say Ignore for all occurrences
Why is AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\WindowsApps sometime replaced with . . . C:\Users\fgr\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps But when I open an explorer window (e g the trash), click on the right of the path to select it, then replace it by typing cmd <enter> then path <enter>, the path shown includes instead at that same spot C:\Users\fgr\ (nowa) Why is that ? Note: nowa sounds like it could be NO Windows Apps
Restore %APPDATA% to AppData Roaming folder - Super User After installing Windows, I originally moved the 3 AppData subfolders to my external harddrive, but I quickly changed my mind and restored them (clicking the restore button) Now %APPDATA% is incor
Can I simply copy to restore AppData Roaming folder in Windows 10? Can I copy the AppData Roaming of UserA to UserB and expect it to work? Long Version: I recently updated a PC to Windows 10 Home (from Win7) After doing so, I discovered that the account the PC was being used for (UserA) was the 'built-in Administrator' account and thus was unable to modify any settings