Can't access C:\Programdata

marwerno said:

Sorry if this tread is too old, but is it only me, or is this another stupid thing done by Microsoft?
I want to arrange the start folder in the programdata folder (which I can access) but is not displayed in the Explorer tree, which make reorganizing it a real nightmare...
(Workaround: Create the structure in an accessible folder, than copy the lot over into this folder)
One questions I also have:

1. Is this folder hidden from the user, or is it just another junction to another buried folder in the Windows or Users directory?

2. (For German readers: The German "Benutzer" folder is the English "Users" folder. Which seems to be established also as another junction! Try (in the German OS) creating a folder called "Users" and see what happens

1. To avoid retyping, I'm just quoting myself. This from another thread:

Kari said:

Quick access to Programs > Startup folder:

- Start Menu > Right click All Programs > choose Open (current user's Start Menu Programs folder) or Open All Users (all users Start Menu Programs folder). Startup (individual or all users) is a subfolder of Programs.

2. The names of the system folders are hard coded to Windows. This has many practical reasons, one being for instance the ease of use of Windows environment variables.

In my multi language setup for instance I use language packs on Seven Ultimate to completely change OS language. I have user accounts in English, Finnish, Swedish and German. This would be if not impossible but at least quite complicated if my system had to have 4 different folders for Users (Users (ENG), Käyttäjät (FIN), Användare (SWE), Benutzer (GER)).

As it is now, the system has only one Users folder with is presented in respective language. Very practical.

Kari

Additional reading:
- Recognized Environment Variables
- Windows 7 Environment Variables List