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\"User-Shell-Folders\"<\/a>The windows operating system stores user profile information in a User Shell Folders. Windows stores the location of per-user special folders under the following registry key:<\/p>\n

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span> <\/strong><\/td>\nDefault Path<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nDescription<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
appdata<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming<\/td>\nApplication-specific data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cache<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\windows\\temporary internet files<\/td>\nSave temporary files folder of internet explorer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
cookies<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\cookies<\/td>\nWindows internet explorer cookies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
desktop<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\desktop<\/td>\nShortcuts to display on the desktop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
favorites<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\favorites<\/td>\nLinks to favorite websites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
history<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\windows\\history<\/td>\nInternet explorer history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
local appdata<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\local<\/td>\nApplication settings and data that do not roam with the profile. Usually either machine specific, or too large to roam effectively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
my music<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\music<\/td>\nDefault location for users music.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
my pictures<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\pictures<\/td>\nDefault location for users pictures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
nethood<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\network shortcuts<\/td>\nShortcuts to network neighborhood items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
personal<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\documents<\/td>\nThe new default location for any documents that the user creates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
printhood<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\printer shortcuts<\/td>\nShortcuts to printer folder items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
programs<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs<\/td>\nUser-specific programs directory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
recent<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\recent<\/td>\nShortcuts to the most recently used documents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
sendto<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\sendto<\/td>\nShortcuts to locations to which the user often sends files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
start menu<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu<\/td>\nMenu items for the start menu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
startup<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\startup<\/td>\nPrograms or shortcuts placed in the startup folder will run whenever windows starts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
templates<\/td>\n%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\templates<\/td>\nShortcuts to template items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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