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 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
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
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
Where are the user profile directories of Google Chrome located in? User profiles are stored in User Data Directory and it vary depending on the operating system The easiest way is to navigate to chrome: version and look for the Profile Path field Example (Windows): [Profile Path] C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default [User Data Dir] C:\Users\Alice\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data
Windows Backup Restore: What to Keep from AppData? By that you should be able to decide on yourself which folder contains important or useless data Examples of folders containing useless data of considerable size: AppData\Local\Temp\ AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\ AppData\Local\CrashDumps\ etc I never found comparable folders inside of AppData\Roaming\ so it should remain in your backup
How to make AppData directory appear in File Explorer? 6 This post outlines how to make the AppData directory show up at the DOS prompt, but how do I make it show up in File Explorer (on Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit)? Is there a global setting? Also, what is the file permission under properties that makes it hidden or not? Thanks