• LouNeko@lemmy.world
    824·
    1 year ago

    This is the “appdata” folder, this is where all the application’s data goes.

    So whats the “Programs” folder then?

    This is also where the application’s data and files go.

    But I thought thats the “Programs x86” folder.

    This is also where the application’s data and files go.

    Ok whats “Program Files” then?

    This is also where the application’s data and files go.

    So my config file is in either one if those 4?

    No thats in the “Documents” folder, obviously.

    Windows program data file structure has always been the wild west.

    • pivot_root@lemmy.world
      151·
      1 year ago

      Don’t forget %USERPROFILE%/AppData/Local/Programs, where some programs get installed to because the developer doesn’t want to make it a system wide installation.

      • pivot_root@lemmy.world
        8·
        1 year ago

        Game save data? No, my documents.
        Application config files? Again, my documents.
        Temporary documents I don’t care about keeping? Downloads, duh.
        My actual documents? Desktop.
        My desktop? Turned icons off because it was too messy.

        Just another day using Windows…

        • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          I have to say I love having no desktop. Something about watching my coworkers become dependent on it is neurotic.

          • pivot_root@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            Agreed. It’s much nicer to see your wallpaper than a mess of mismatched icons that may need to be occasionally clicked.

      • 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Agreed, but the number of places where to search for the config is not as big as in Windows. And there is the fact that most software is open source, so you could always check where the application saves it’s data.