windows - What is "%AppData%"? - Super User
7 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 …
How to safely delete AppData Temp folder? - Super User
Jan 20, 2025 · 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 …
A complete list of "%%" relative paths/variables in Windows …
Jun 7, 2021 · I would like to know the full list of variables that I can use in Windows Explorer or related relative paths that is accepted by Windows 10. Variables like %appdata ...
How to generically refer to the AppData folder on the Windows …
22 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 …
Why are there directories called Local, LocalLow, and Roaming …
Why are there directories called Local, LocalLow, and Roaming under \Users\<username>\AppData? Ask Question Asked 16 years, 3 months ago Modified 5 years, …
Where are the Chrome profiles saved locally? - Super User
Feb 17, 2023 · I've just had to recover my profiles from a back copy because Chrome data got corrupted and I didn't get them back until I restored the upper level folder, that is, …
Saving data: Program Files vs AppData [Windows] - Super User
Jul 13, 2019 · In AppData however, the user always have rights to write there, even if they are not administrators. So a program that needs to write data, for example a webbrowser with its …
Can I move my AppData folder in Windows 10? - Super User
Sep 14, 2017 · Navigate to c:\Users\username\appdata execute the following command: mklink /d local d:\appdata\local replace d:\appdata\local with the actual path of where you moved the …
What exactly is “C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs”?
Sep 14, 2019 · Is C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs the folder where installers install programs for a single user only? Applications installed to %LocalAppData% would only be …
Appdata/Local/Packages- safe to remove? - Super User
Aug 4, 2017 · 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 …