windows - What is %AppData%? - Super User The AppData\Local and AppData\Roaming locations are the preferred locations for applications to store data that is not required to be exposed to the user In a domain environment, the Roaming is used to copy the user's environment as they log on to different computers You can find a description in the Windows File System Namespace Usage
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?
What files does Windows 10 Reset this PC keep? - Super User Despite being in your user profile, AppData is wiped (C:\Users\YourName\AppData) Files there are NOT saved Files in Program Files, Program Files (x86), ProgramData, and Windows are NOT saved This is expected because Windows says "apps" are removed Windows will make a list of programs removed and put it on the Desktop for you after the reset
Where does the Windows 10 Photos app store its catalog files? I poked around AppData, where such things usually get stuffed, but couldn't find anything This is the Photos app that's installed by default on Windows 10, from the Windows App Store