windows - What is "%AppData%"? - Super User
%WORD% is how cmd.exe, and Windows in general, does variables, so %AppData% is the variable name for the Application Data directory. $ echo The value of ^%AppData^% is …
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 …
What exactly is “C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs”?
Sep 14, 2019 · However, I'm still looking for more straightforward answers. Is C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Programs the folder where installers install programs for a …
Where does Windows 10 store the last visited files, recent folders, …
Dec 8, 2019 · It seems there are more than one places where the visited files and folders are stored on windows 10. This one I know, the recent-folder: …
How to generically refer to the AppData folder on the Windows …
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 …
Can I simply copy to restore AppData / Roaming folder in …
May 9, 2016 · Short Version: I have a backup of the AppData folder for UserA. The account has been messed up during a Windows 10 Update, but the app data is available. Because of this, …
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 …
AppData/Local/Packages – safe to remove? - Super User
Trying to make space on my C drive. I see that my AppData/Local/Packages folder is almost 20GB! Is it safe to delete it? If not, can it be 'pruned' without affecting installed applications?
Can you safely delete folders in AppData? - Super User
Aug 14, 2020 · Just a note that AppData contains per-user app artifacts like configuration or data files. As such many are safe to delete, whereas many will contain information you want to …
Windows 10: How do I delete a subdirectory in …
How do I delete a subdirectory of AppData\\Local\\Packages? More generally, is there a way to actually get administrator access over my computer so I can delete or modify files whenever I …