Application Data

Stephan Pringle Saturday, August 23, 2003

Looking for the location of the AppData or Application Data folder? Keep in mind, the folder hidden (making it perfect for viruses to hide) and was renamed in Operating Systems following the release of Microsoft Vista.

Frequent Usage (Office Environment)
* Checking for ransomware, viruses, malware and installers for PUPs.
* Help users with exporting Outlook email signatures
* Help users with importing Outlook email signatures

Windows XP
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Application Data\

Windows Vista
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

Windows 7/Server 2008
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

Windows 8/Server 2012
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

Windows 8.1/Server 2012
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

Windows 10/Server 2016
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

Windows 11
\Users\$USER$\AppData\

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Stephan Pringle

About The Author: Stephan Pringle is an Information Technology Support Specialist. He covers hardware and software and provides tips for you to troubleshoot and repair issues on your own. In his spare time, he writes articles about the State of New York on his Hackintosh and HackBook and that has helped him to become the top contributor of the New York City section of Yahoo! Answers.

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