how to access 'application data'


  1. Posts : 25
    win 7 home premium
       #1

    how to access 'application data'


    for both 'all users' and my account I can't access the 'application data' folder?
    for both instances my account id shows having 'full control' on the folders, my account id is admin.
    are these folders or their content really available under some other path similar to the way 'my videos' and 'my pictures' folders under my documents?
    what is with this cat and mouse game anyway? why list/show these folders in windows explorer if they can't be accessed?
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  2. Posts : 1,800
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #2

    Bbxrider, the applications data folder is a system point to your userid appdata

    Just like documents folder in the all users is a pointer to your my documents folder.

    a it confusing to some but to windows it is necessary..

    Rich
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  3. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #3

    Hello bbxrider,

    In addition to what Rich posted above, this is done for backwards compatibility for older programs.


    AppData is located in the hidden folder below:

    C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData


    Hope this helps, :)
    Shawn
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  4. Posts : 25
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    Thread Starter
       #4

    thanks for the replies, so I can see users/userid/appdata, but don't see a 'users/all users/appdata'? there is really no 'all users/application data' at all? or it has some other place similar to 'userid/appdata'?
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  5. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #5

    C:\ProgramData is the all users AppData
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  6. Posts : 25
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       #6

    thanks again for the replies, can't really say 'now I can see and understand the MS light' but can say, 'finding some previously hard to find directories'
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  7. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    Glad we could help. :)
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