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  1. 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 Roaming is …

  2. Robocopy loops/nests "Application Data" 29 times when copying ...

    Jun 10, 2020 · Robocopy loops/nests "Application Data" 29 times when copying "Application Data" folder on Windows 10 Ask Question Asked 5 years, 8 months ago Modified 8 months ago

  3. Where can I find the Application Data folder in Windows 7?

    I'm using Windows 7 and want to back up some files and it read somewhere that they should be in a folder called "Application Data", but I have no idea where to find this folder! I tried looking fo...

  4. How to find where an application is storing data? - Super User

    All modern OS have a default location where programs are supposed to store data that is created on behalf of a user. On Windows, it's under %APPDATA% for files internal to the application (i.e. files …

  5. Saving data: Program Files vs AppData [Windows] - Super User

    Jul 13, 2019 · My question is, why do programs save their data in the AppData folder and not in their Program Files' installation folder? Do they actually store all their local data in the AppData folder, or …

  6. How is the "AppData\Local\Application Data\" directory linked?

    It creates a directory with a never ending infinite loop of "Application Data" \ "Application Data" \ ... folders. But the original is not like this in Windows, it is a different link.

  7. Are 'C:\ProgramData' and 'C:\Users\All Users' the same? Do I need both?

    Users\All Users is a junction to \ProgramData. From Application Compatibility: Junction Points and Backup Applications: All Users legacy folder junction requirements: Sym links creation location …

  8. AppData/Local/Packages – safe to remove? - Super User

    AppData folders store per-user information for applications, so if you delete files from an application's applications data directory, it will likely have to recreate that data from default values.

  9. Why do we need the “Program Files” folder in Windows?

    Sep 22, 2022 · 23 Does an executable running from the Windows “Program Files” folder behave differently when executing a program from C:\SomeFolder Maybe UAC/delegation/other security …

  10. ROBOCOPY command to do an incremental backup - Super User

    Usually the application data folder is the culprit, as it has a junction point for application compatibility reasons. Try running "cd C:\Users\ [USERFOLDER]\AppData\Local\Application Data\application …