What is application data folder?

October 29, 2008

I am working on a Win XP Pro. I have admin rights and there is a limited

profile.

On the limited profile desktop there is an icon for a program (program

not needed to be mentioned at this time) This program points to and is in

the application data folder.

I did not install this program. It is not on the admin desktop nor is it

in the add/remove or the program files folder.

What is the Application data folder and can a limited user install a

program?

For now I am trying to understand this folder and am looking further into

this program.

October 29, 2008

Re: What is application data folder?

You're referring to the system wide profile called All Users. The

Application Data folder is used to store globally applicable data

for programs. You'll likely find sub-folders with program names

such as Adobe, Microsoft and others. All Users contains items

that are shared by all profiles on the computer. Modifying any of

the items found in this path apply to all account holders.

"josef" <josef@josef.josef> wrote in message

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> I am working on a Win XP Pro. I have admin rights and there is a limited

> profile.

> On the limited profile desktop there is an icon for a program (program

> not needed to be mentioned at this time) This program points to and is in

> the application data folder.

> I did not install this program. It is not on the admin desktop nor is it

> in the add/remove or the program files folder.

> What is the Application data folder and can a limited user install a

> program?

> For now I am trying to understand this folder and am looking further

> into this program.

>

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